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The government that came into power after the April 1994 elections was going to need a budget. It was drafted by our finance minister, Derek Keys, and he convinced them of the necessity to stay within the free-market principles that had been in force in South Africa for decades.

~F. W. De Klerk

Topics: Africa After April Been Budget Came Convinced Decades Drafted Elections Finance Force Free-Market Going Government Had He Keys Minister Necessity Need Our Power Principles South South Africa Stay Them Within

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I should have liked to get married, but over many decades I have lived essentially alone. I go to sleep when I'm tired, get up when I wake up, have my food prepared when I'm hungry. I can't bear the thought that I'd have to coincide, make an effort.

~Felix Dennis

Topics: Alone Bear Coincide Decades Effort Essentially Food Get Get Married Go Hungry Liked Lived Make Many Married Over Prepared Should Sleep Thought Tired Up Wake Wake Up

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I have been fighting climate change for two decades, and people often ask me how I remain hopeful in the face of extreme weather and grim forecasts. The answer is simple: I see countless solutions spreading across the nation and across the world. But we need more investment.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Across Answer Ask Been Change Climate Climate Change Countless Decades Extreme Face Fighting Grim Hopeful How Investment Me More Nation Need Often People Remain See Simple Solutions Spreading Two Weather World I See

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For decades, NRDC has created and supported policies that will ultimately end our reliance on fossil fuels.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Created Decades End Fossil Fossil Fuels Fuels Our Policies Reliance Supported Ultimately Will

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I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in decades, rather than whether someone's 42 or 47, you can give yourself a whole 10 years to turn yourself around in.

~Francesca Annis

Topics: Age Along Around Decades Feel Give Just Moved Profession Rather Someone Than Thinking Turn Whether Whole Years You Yourself I Can

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I taught at the FBI for four decades - how to think outside of the box and deal with social engineering.

~Frank Abagnale

Topics: Box Deal Decades Engineering Four How Outside Social Social Engineering Taught Think Fbi

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In the studio, we adhere to a strict colour code. Developed over decades, the colour code consists of a finite and precise colour palate... The whole world as we experience it comes to us through the mystic realm of colour.

~Frank Ocean

Topics: Adhere Code Colour Consists Decades Developed Experience Finite Mystic Over Palate Precise Realm Strict Studio Through Us Whole World

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By the last decades of the 21st century, church worship will still take the form of reading passages of traditional texts - the Bible, the Koran, the Rig Veda - but physicist-priests will preside over the ceremonies.

~Frank Tipler

Topics: Bible Century Ceremonies Church Decades Form Koran Last Over Passages Reading Rig Still Take Texts Traditional Will Worship 21St Century

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For decades engineers have stood accused that their buildings do not have any cultural value. We have attempted to liberate engineering of this accusation.

~Fritz Todt

Topics: Accusation Accused Any Attempted Buildings Cultural Decades Engineering Engineers Liberate Stood Value

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If you're wondering what I mean by 'miracle,' it's simple: a miracle is a shift in perspective from fear to love. A miracle can be the moment you choose to forgive your ex-lover and let go of decades of resentment, or the moment you recognize that losing your job was not a tragedy but an opportunity to follow your true calling.

~Gabrielle Bernstein

Topics: Calling Choose Decades Fear Follow Forgive Go Job Let Go Losing Love Mean Miracle Moment Opportunity Perspective Recognize Resentment Shift Simple To Love Tragedy True Wondering You Your

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