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Lewis H. Lapham has 37 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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Unlike any other business in the United States, sports must preserve an illusion of perfect innocence. The mounting of this illusion defines…
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Money is like fire, an element as little troubled by moralizing as earth, air and water. Men can employ it as a…
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We might make a public moan in the newspapers about the decay of conscience, but in private conversation, no matter what crimes…
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The figure of the enthusiast who has just discovered jogging or a new way to fix tofu can be said to stand…
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Never in the history of the world have so many people been so rich; never in the history of the world have…
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Nobody suffers the pain of birth or the anguish of loving a child in order for presidents to make wars, for governments…
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I never can pass by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York without thinking of it not as a gallery of…
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The supply of government exceeds demand.
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A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or in the…
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The more prosperous and settled a nation, the more readily it tends to think of war as a regrettable accident; to nations…
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The genius of capitalism consists precisely in its lack of morality. Unless he is rich enough to hire his own choir, a…
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Whether lawyer, politician or executive, the American who knows what's good for his career seeks an institutional rather than an individual identity.…
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Athletics is a luxury.
— Roger Bannister
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When I sing for myself, I sing in a more free, athletic way. When I face an audience, there is always some…
— Andrea Bocelli
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I see so many guys, really athletic guys, wearing pleats and I just shake my head. Like, Tiger Woods used to wear…
— Tom Brady
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For too long the world has failed to recognise that the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement are about fine athletics and…
— Avery Brundage
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Because I just like sports, I like athletics and I like competition.
— Trishelle Cannatella
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In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk…
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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We were the quintessence of athletic atrocity.
— Mike Newlin
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I believe that coaches and athletes should realize that the athletic department field, court or diamond can be made an extension of…
— Unknown Author
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My mom said giving birth was the most excruciating thing she's ever gone through in her life. So...if [a cesarean] doesn't happen,…
— Britney Spears
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I was very athletic when I was younger and I am a very competitive person, so I never give up.
— Izabella Scorupco
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Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and…
— Unknown Author
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you…
— Billie Jean King
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