For me, and for thousands with similar inclinations, the most important passion of life is the overpowering desire to escape periodically from… — Bob Marshall Copy Share Image
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The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jetlike speed toward the goal of political independence, and we still creep at… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We need a Supreme Court justice who will restore fairness, balance, and independence to the highest level of the judiciary. Based on… — Bob Casey, Jr Copy Share Image
Dean [Devlin, Emmerich's partner on "Independence Day"] and I always said that we'd only do it when we had a really good… — Roland Emmerich Copy Share Image
All deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea, while the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
My wife knows that I thrive on independence, and whatever girls live with me must know that, too. They must realize I… — Don Ho Copy Share Image
What we do now, on the other hand...Don't think that I'm crazy about this kind of politics. It's no accident that I've… — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off… — Adeline Yen Mah Copy Share Image
Then, one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...you give them a piece of you.… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
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Simon Bolivar, when history led him - and as Karl Marx said, men can make history, but only as far as history… — Hugo Chavez Copy Share Image
Americans are good with to-do lists; just tell us what to do, and we'll do it. Throughout our history, we have proven… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
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Because my main concern is the Tibetan Buddhist culture, not just political independence, I cannot seek self-rule for central Tibet and exclude… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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Put it this way: Jazz is a good barometer of freedom... In its beginnings, the United States of America spawned certain ideals… — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
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This is one of man's oldest riddles. How can the independence of human volition be harmonized with the fact that we are… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
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Israel and Rwanda both play an active part in international organizations, including the U.N., but I think it's true that our unique… — Paul Kagame Copy Share Image
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![“Dean [Devlin, Emmerich's partner on "Independence Day"] and I always said that we'd only do it when we had a really good story that excites us both, and we have the story written. And we've had it for a year and a half, two years. So we've been ready.” quote by Roland Emmerich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c5/roland-emmerich-16132_dean_dean-devlin-emmerich-s-partner-on-indepe_479179.jpg)
