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Quote by Cecil Beaton
Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised

Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised so high to reveal so much that needs to be covered so badly. – Cecil Beaton

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Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means… airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash. – Cecil Beaton

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Fear
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Cecil Beaton
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Nixon in 1968, unlike Obama 2008, was elected as a minority president with only 43 percent of the vote. Yet, in 1972, he won what, in some measures, was the most lopsided election in American history with 61 percent. – John Podhoretz

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History

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival. – Noam Chomsky

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History

I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course. – Jeremy Rifkin

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History

I think theres a lot of deep-rooted history in England with racing. Lots of Formula One teams are based there. Formula One is obviously a huge sport over in England and Europe. – Danica Patrick

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History

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Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence. – Juvenal

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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is mans life. – Marcus Aurelius

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When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latter evil, we will not be able to advance the cause of peace because peace cannot be disconnected from freedom. – Natan Sharansky

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I stopped and gazed on the little dull man who was being paid to be a teacher of teachers. I turned and walked to the door, slammed it closed with a bang, and broken glass crashed to the floor. There was uproar behind me in the class, which did not interest me at all. – Burl Ives

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