Basic Quotes

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I want to make the IKEA of clothes for fat girls and boys. Cheap, affordable, basic - but ethically made. Basics, you know? Like Spanx… — Beth Ditto
Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle. — Will Durant
There is no person in this room whose basic rights are not involved in any successful defiance to the carrying out of court orders. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The desire to get married, which - I regret to say, I believe is basic and primal in women - is followed almost immediately by… — Nora Ephron
I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. — Julius Erving
I was mainly raised by a working mum who didn't have much time or inclination for making food. So I had three or four basic… — Paloma Faith
I ascribe a basic importance to the phenomenon of language. To speak means to be in a position to use a certain syntax, to grasp… — Frantz Fanon
The basic rhymes in English are masculine, which is to say that the last syllable of the line is stressed: 'lane' rhymes with 'pain,' but… — James Fenton
With 'Hip-Hop Saved My Life,' I attempted to make 'Kick, Push,' but for rappers. To give a real basic play-by-play of the life of a… — Lupe Fiasco
Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in… — Stephen Harper
My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors… — Gerald R. Ford
Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort… — Zaha Hadid
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This… — Nhat Hanh
There is something basic about protecting land by taking it off the market. People should be able to enjoy where they live while at the… — Tom Hanks
I am intrigued with the shapes people choose as their symbols to create a language. There is within all forms a basic structure, an indication… — Keith Haring
Many scientists have been drawn to Buddhism out of a sense that the Western tradition has delivered an impoverished conception of basic, human sanity. In… — Sam Harris
The most basic obligation we have to our veterans is that we keep the promises that were made to them. That is what makes the… — Doc Hastings
Just as the constant increase of entropy is the basic law of the universe, so it is the basic law of life to be ever… — Vaclav Havel
I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And… — Stephen Hawking
Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically… — Robert A. Heinlein

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