Quote by David Mamet
Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacit

Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost. – David Mamet

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The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge those they have elected to stand above them (much, perhaps, as in bygone days, an election celebrated the same). – David Mamet

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Recognition
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Theres nothing in the world more silent than the telephone the morning after everybody pans your play. It wont ring from room service your mother wont be calling you. If the phone has not rung by 8 in the morning, youre dead. – David Mamet

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Morning
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Religion
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I dont normally talk about my religion publicly because I dont want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way. – Dave Chappelle

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Religion

People still kill in the name of religion. We havent evolved to the point where were one tribe called humans. – Rachel Weisz

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Religion

In Europe art has to a large degree taken the place of religion. In America it seems rather to be science. – Johan Huizinga

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Religion

Puritanism: the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. – H.L. Mencken

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Religion

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Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earths surface relative to other matter second, telling other people to do so. – Bertrand Russell

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When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of being there, any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play. – Gary Gygax

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Intelligence

You know, I was a kid when I went into Coronation Street and I had an amazing time. I got some fantastic opportunities from Corrie and from Soapstar and Id never say they did anything other than help me. – Richard Fleeshman

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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. – Gil Stern

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Flying