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Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I've taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos. They don't come off. I walk into a lot of very high-level boardrooms now, and I present to distinguished conferences, but these bracelets remind me of the places I've been and the people I've met.

~Adam Braun

Topics: Been Come Conferences Distinguished Each High-Level Long Lot Me Met Nepal Nicaragua Now Off People Places Present Remind Taken Trip Very Walk Wear

Keywords: Ability


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The Greeks first identified the Amazons ethnographically, as a nation of men and women distinguished by something outstanding in their gender relations. Later, any ambivalence or anxiety that knowledge of this alternative gender-neutral culture evoked among Greeks was played out in their mythic narratives about martial women.

~Adrienne Mayor

Topics: About Alternative Ambivalence Among Anxiety Any Culture Distinguished First Gender Greeks Identified Knowledge Later Martial Men Men And Women Mythic Narratives Nation Out Outstanding Played Relations Something Women

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For most people, the question why be good - as distinguished from merely law abiding - is a simple one. Because God commands it, because the Bible requires it, because good people go to Heaven and bad people go to Hell.

~Alan Dershowitz

Topics: Abide Bad Bad People Because Bible Commands Distinguished Go Go To Hell God Good Good People Heaven Hell Law Merely Most People Question Requires Simple Why

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In comparison with other men of their time, the Americans were distinguished by the possession of new political and social ideas, which were destined to be the foundation of the American commonwealth.

~Albert Bushnell Hart

Topics: American Commonwealth Comparison Destined Distinguished Foundation Ideas Men New Other Political Possession Social Time Were Which

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To be in this business and have tremendous integrity and only make distinguished choices is very tough.

~Alec Baldwin

Topics: Business Choices Distinguished Integrity Make Only Tough Tremendous Very

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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Conservative Distinguished Enamored Evils Existing Liberal Others Replace Statesman Them Who Wishes

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Men are distinguished from women by their commitment to do violence rather than to be victimized by it.

~Andrea Dworkin

Topics: Commitment Distinguished Men Rather Than Victimized Violence Women

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A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in because it was such a tip.

~Andrew Davies

Topics: Actually Because Distinguished Go His Lived Office Over Producer Refused Tip Year

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Let me be content with being happy, without sighing that I am not distinguished.

~Anna Seward

Topics: Am Being Being Happy Content Distinguished Happy Me Without I Am

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The very best Labor governments in our nation's history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations.

~Anthony Albanese

Topics: Best Big Considerations Distinguished Governments History Labor Nation Our Political Possible Resisting Short-Term Temptation Themselves Thinking Very Wherever

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