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The American grips himself, at the very sources of his consciousness, in a grip of care: and then, to so much of the rest of life, is indifferent. Whereas, the European hasn't got so much care in him, so he cares much more for life and living.

~D. H. Lawrence

Topics: American Care Cares Consciousness European Got Grip Grips He Him Himself His Indifferent Life Living More Much Rest Sources Then Very Whereas

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It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.

~Dalai Lama

Topics: Countries Difficult Eastern European European Countries Example Long Long Run People Run Shown Soviet Soviet Union Suppress Union Violently

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There are tons of examples of U.K. and European mistakes. A classic one is pensions. That's obviously not an America-specific thing. The British and European economies are suffering under the weight of what is to come. The next great Ponzi scheme after Madoff is probably pensions.

~Dambisa Moyo

Topics: After British Classic Come Economies European Examples Great Mistakes Next Obviously Scheme Suffering Thing Tons Weight

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There is too much employer-employee relationship in America. I wish the musicians would feel that many decisions have to do with them and not delegate everything to management or to the board or to the committee. This is why you get a sense of pride in some of the European orchestras: because they are part of the decision-making.

~Daniel Barenboim

Topics: America Because Board Committee Decision-Making Decisions Delegate European Everything Feel Get Management Many Much Musicians Orchestra Part Pride Relationship Sense Some Them Too Too Much Why Wish Would You I Wish

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Prime Minister, I see you've already mastered the essential craft of the European politician, namely, the ability to say one thing in this chamber and a very different thing to your home electorate.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Ability Chamber Craft Different Different Thing Electorate Essential European Home Mastered Minister Namely One Thing Politician Prime Prime Minister Say See Thing Very You Your I See

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The statistics might have a Eurosceptic cast, but they are not exactly a fun read. Few of us want to wade through ONS graphs or European Commission tables.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Cast Commission European Exactly Few Fun Might Read Statistics Tables Through Us Wade Want

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Most British people are keen to remain in a European free trade zone; and most EU states are keen to keep us there, because we buy from them more than we sell to them to the tune of £40 million per day.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Because British British People Buy Day Eu European Free Free Trade Keen Keep Million More Most People Per Remain Sell States Than Them Trade Tune Us Zone

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When I achieved the European record for reciting pi in 2004, this captured the imagination of Professor Simon Baron-Cohen in Cambridge, and he finally diagnosed me with Asperger's that year.

~Daniel Tammet

Topics: Achieved Cambridge Captured Diagnosed European Finally He Imagination Me Professor Record Simon Year

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Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced by European music!

~Dave Brubeck

Topics: Armstrong Did Duke European Influenced Jazz Know Listen Louis Loved Me Music Name Opera Pianist Think Who You

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I really like the European carols, and I like that captivating sound that they have that isn't usually in Christmas songs.

~David Archuleta

Topics: Christmas European Like Really Songs Sound

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