"From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization."

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Source : Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Karl Marx (Illustrated)”, p.1120, Delphi Classics

Friedrich Engels

#Philosophical Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Greed Quotes

“There's little kids on trains coming up to me, singing my theme song, and they can barely walk.”
“It's always fun to get to do things that stretch you and that you don't get to do a lot, but you never know until you see it.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The only feasible solution is a political reconciliation... Mr. President, the time is now to put pressure on the Iraqi government to change. That is our only hope. Sending a contingent of U.S. military personnel, no matter how small, will be counterproductive to that goal. Our presence will send the wrong message to the Malaki government that we will support them despite what they have done and continue to do to destroy the country by alienating the minority populations of Iraq.”
“I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads.”
“After an eternity of seeking the sudden threshold of seeing and finding leaves one filled with a strange paradox of ecstasy and grief. I was born to see.”
“Order means light and peace, inward liberty and free command over one's self; order is power.”
“When [actors] are talking, they are servants of the dramatist. It is what they can show the audience when they are not talking that reveals the fine actor.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“American television is a huge product that is exported around the world and what that means is that what our movies and films say about who women [are] has global ramifications. There is a burden and a responsibility when you are someone who is very aware of how far we've yet to travel in granting women equal rights and equal respect and you are creating cultural products. You have to be responsible and be aware of the message that you are sending out.”

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