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The native Jewish families in Jerusalem, as well as those in other parts of Palestine, present a marked difference to the Jews of Europe and America. They possess the same physical characteristics - the dark, oblong eye, the prominent nose, the strongly-marked cheek and jaw - but in the latter, these traits have become harsh and coarse.

~Bayard Taylor

Topics: America Become Characteristics Cheek Dark Difference Europe Eye Families Harsh Jerusalem Jewish Jews Latter Marked Native Nose Other Palestine Parts Physical Possess Present Prominent Same Those Traits Well

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I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talks about it as being 'de-personalised.'

~Ben Barnes

Topics: About Actor Because Being Bit Characteristics Characters Dad Finished Great Great Thing Haunting How Job Just Leave Often Other Play Quite Set Some Sometimes Sure Take Talk Talks Thing Think Time You I Think

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Shareholder activism works when activists understand something about the characteristics of the business that the board doesn't.

~Ben Horowitz

Topics: About Activism Activists Board Business Characteristics Something Understand Works

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Capitalism requires individual responsibility and accountability. People are seen as atomized units in a capitalist system - they are either useful, or they are not. They are not seen racially or ethnically or religiously. They consume and they produce, and those are their only relevant characteristics.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: Accountability Capitalism Capitalist Characteristics Consume Either Individual Only People Produce Relevant Requires Responsibility Seen System Those Units Useful

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People without fathers tend to have two predominant characteristics. They tend to believe anything is possible. At the same time there's an anxiety and an unending insecurity. It's a very American thing because back in the past, we lost our fathers or father. The king.

~Bennett Miller

Topics: American Anxiety Anything Anything Is Possible Back Because Believe Characteristics Father Fathers In The Past Insecurity King Lost Our Past People Possible Same Same Time Tend Thing Time Two Unending Very Without

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There is no need to pose for anything - you just walk straight and strong and be clear. We are all born with unique characteristics and we have to stick to that. Yes, use the tools to enhance it, but we shouldn't be hiding behind them. That's what style is about.

~Bibhu Mohapatra

Topics: About Anything Behind Born Characteristics Clear Enhance Hiding Just Need Pose Stick Straight Strong Style Them Tools Unique Use Walk Yes You

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The main thing that's missing in energy is an incentive to create things that are zero-CO2-emitting and that have the right scale and reliability characteristics.

~Bill Gates

Topics: Characteristics Create Energy Incentive Main Main Thing Missing Reliability Right Scale Thing Things

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Sometimes you need to put your own characteristics into the actor, and you take different things from the character that you admire - sometimes you can't see the boundaries anymore.

~Bonnie Wright

Topics: Actor Admire Anymore Boundaries Character Characteristics Different Different Things Need Own Put See Sometimes Take Things You Your

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One of the consistent characteristics of the tech industry is an endless labelling of technology and approaches.

~Brad Feld

Topics: Approaches Characteristics Consistent Endless Industry Tech Technology

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As a company grows from 25 to 50 to 100 to 200 to 500 to 1000 people, the characteristics of who is the very best talent in leadership roles will change. It's rarely the case that your leadership team at 1000 people is the same leadership team you had a 25 people.

~Brad Feld

Topics: Best Case Change Characteristics Company Grows Had Leadership People Rarely Roles Same Talent Team Very Who Will You Your

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