Quote by Rowan Atkinson
To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. – Rowan Atkinson

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I enjoy racing historic motorcars from the 50s and 60s. The seed of my interest was planted when I was about 12 years old and took over my mothers Morris Minor. I drove it around my fathers farm. But my favorite car is still a McLaren F1, which I have had for 10 years. – Rowan Atkinson

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Confronting a stadium audience, you cant see the whites of their eyes. Its just an amorphous mass of noise and, of course, you cant see the alleged billions watching at home either, so the degree to which you are intimidated is quite low. – Rowan Atkinson

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Home
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Quite a nasty piece of work. Not the sort of person youd want to have dinner with. On the subject of Mr. Bean – Rowan Atkinson

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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other. – Chris Patten

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The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all paths are. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. – John F. Kennedy

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Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. – John Quincy Adams

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I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. – Richard Branson

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On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. – Martin Van Buren

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Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sisters head using alginating plaster. – J. J. Abrams

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I also find it interesting that a lot of people in their 30s are not married and dont have kids. There are a lot of people in this age bracket that are out there dating and trying to find love. And I never thought that at my age I would be. – John Stamos

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While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure. – Ruben Hinojosa

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