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Lil B Rapper
People

"Make sure you comfort everybody, because you have so much power. The influence you do have, make sure you use that for the right things that's going to propel you, and propel your company. It's not always about making profit. I know y'all know how to make profit, and I know that's what it's about! But I'm very happy that I can come here and tell you I'm someone that has not been driven by the profit. You can succeed with the people."

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Jimi Hendrix Musician, Guitarist
People

"You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things."

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John Adams Founding Father, Politician
People

"Government is nothing more than the combined force of society, or the united power of the multitude, for the peace, order, safety, good and happiness of the people."

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John Cage Composer, Musician
People

"People paying attention to vibratory activity, not in reaction to a fixed ideal performance, but each time attentively to how it happens to be this time, not necessarily two times the same. A music that transports the listener to the moment where he is."

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People

"You are not content with the vast millions of tribute we pay you annually under the operation of our revenue law, our navigation laws, your fishing bounties, and by making your people our manufacturers, our merchants, our shippers."

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Muhammad Ali Boxer, Activist
People

"I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return."

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Dale Carnegie Author, Speaker
People

"Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people even try to do that."

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Pancho Barnes Aviator
People

"We're not responsible for the bustling and hustling that may go on here. Lots of people bustle, and some hustle. But that's their business, and a very old one."

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