Differences Quotes - Page 4

• More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all wars - yes, an end to this brutal, inhuman and thoroughly impractical method of settling the differences between governments.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Peace, War, Government

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  Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.

  Robert Frost

  Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

  "The Road Not Taken" l. 16 (1916)

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• Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.

  Scott Adams

  Business, Smart, People

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• The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.

  Charles Bukowski

  Trust, Order, Voting

  Charles Bukowski (2013). “The Most Beautiful Woman in Town”, p.190, City Lights Books

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• Traveling, you realize that differences are lost: each city takes to resembling all cities, places exchange their form, order, distances, a shapeless dust cloud invades the continents.

  Italo Calvino

  Travel, Distance, Clouds

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• Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.

  Anton Chekhov

  Funny, Humor, Doctors

  Ivanov I

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• Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.

  Andre Gide

  Respect, Generations, Literature

  Andre Gide (2017). “Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality”, p.93, Routledge

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• The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.

  Oscar Levant

  Funny, Humorous, Party

  "The Quotable Politician". Book by William B. Whitman, p. 30, 2003.

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• The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.

  Wilson Mizner

  Wisdom, Bars, Kind

  Evanell K. Powell Brant, Addison Mizner, Wilson Mizner (1979*). “Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner”

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• To know that once you decide to look at life outside of the narrow limits of just your world and start to understand that you can make a difference in very simple ways - in volunteering and all the way up to bigger world problems.

  Susan Sarandon

  Helping Others, Simple, Volunteer

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

  Virginia Satir

  Motivational, Family, Appreciation

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• Don't accept that you can't make a difference. Because if you can't make a difference, you won't make a difference, and if you put a multiplier on that we will continue on an unsustainable pathway.

  Maurice Strong

  Acceptance, Making A Difference, Pathways

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• None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

  Cornel West

  World, Commit, Nations

  FaceBook post by Dr. Cornel West from Feb 05, 2013

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• We don't have a monopoly. We have market share. There's a difference.

  Steve Ballmer

  Business, Humorous, Share

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• Childhood hunger in America is as much a paradox as it is a tragedy. Why, in the wealthiest country in the world, should hunger darken the lives and dreams of 12 million children and their families? I believe that, when Americans learn the facts and understand how their involvement can make a difference, banishing childhood hunger will be a national, local and personal priority.

  Martin Sheen

  Dream, Country, Children

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• The difference between golf and government is that in golf you can't improve your lie.

  George Deukmejian

  Funny, Lying, Golf

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• We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

  Sonia Johnson

  Change, Success, Determination

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• Older, younger, anyone can help. We've learned that our legislators listen, and people with passionate and thoughtful concerns make a difference every day. We've had constituents initiate legislation, lobby for it, organize meetings and events, and, of course, call, mail, e-mail and visit legislators to express their views. It's really great to see how much difference that individuals can make.

  Doris Day

  Thoughtful, Helping Others, Views

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• It's important to see what we can do to make a difference, but it's more important to me to do it every single day.

  Alicia Silverstone

  Helping Others, Volunteer, Making A Difference

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• The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.

  Brendan Behan

  Funny, Marriage, Sexy

  "Readers recommend: songs about prostitution" by Peter Kimpton, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2014.

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• Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity.

  Deborah Meier

  Inspirational, Family, Education

  Deborah Meier (2002). “The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem”, p.38, Beacon Press

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• There is much to be done, there is much that can be done... one person of integrity can make a difference.

  Elie Wiesel

  Integrity, Character, Making A Difference

  Elie Wiesel (2012). “Night”, p.143, Macmillan

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• What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.

  Hillary Clinton

  Hymns, Diversity, Personality

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• Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.

  Nikolai Berdyaev

  Spiritual, Philosophy, Making A Difference

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• If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

  Nelson Mandela

  Leadership, Travel, Crazy

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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