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We must now establish the basic principles, the basic values and beliefs which hold us together as Canadians so that beyond our regional loyalties there… — Pierre Trudeau
I had a truly horrible dream last night ... [Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Tyson and I] were on our way to a TV studio for a… — Hunter S. Thompson
How hard is it to build an intelligent machine? I don't think it's so hard, but that's my opinion, and I've written two books on… — Marvin Minsky
People who think of themselves as tough-minded and realistic, among them influential political leaders and businessmen as well as go-getters and hustlers of smaller caliber,… — S I Hayakawa
Self-awareness can't be built on looking at our pluses and minuses before we look at the most basic essence of what we are. — Ruben Papian
Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming… — Stephen Hawking
How meagre one's life becomes when it is reduced to its basic facts. And the last, most complete reduction is on one's tombstone: a name,… — Bill Vaughan
No revolution can ever succeed as a factor of liberation unless the MEANS used to further it be identical in spirit and tendency with the… — Emma Goldman
Language comes into being, like consciousness, from the basic need, from the scantiest intercourse with other human. — Karl Marx
I felt like I wasn't doing justice to either side of my life. It wasn't pronounced. Publicity is an awkward thing to do. It is… — Sloane Crosley
The basic rules of life would indicate that it can't last forever, and we'll fall off of the wave and have to climb onto another,… — Stevie Jackson
Songs start with my bringing in the basic riffs for what you might call a verse and a chorus, an A and a B part...whatever.… — David First
I still feel like if I can get a song to work with, say, a basic beat, a rhythm, some chord changes, and a melody,… — David Byrne
The basic thing is, people want to get paid, so they'll say the things that get them paid, in entertainment or politics. — Roseanne Barr
Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no more reason to deny the… — Gary L. Francione
The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information… — Al Franken
The reason actors, artists, writers have agents is because we'll do it for nothing. That's a basic fact - you gotta do it. — Morgan Freeman
A rising tide doesn't raise people who don't have a boat. We have to build the boat for them. We have to give them the… — Rahul Gandhi
I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts. — Bill Gates
We are not even close to finishing the basic dream of what the PC can be. — Bill Gates

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