#irs

No man can be a politician, except he be first a historian or a traveller; for except he can see what must be, or what may be, he is no politician. ↗

— James Harrington

#first #historian #man #may #must

One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself. ↗

— Ed Harris

#acting #against #compete #first #first things

Memoirs are a well-known form of fiction. ↗

— Frank Harris

#form #memoirs #well-known

You know, this is not about endorsements in the primary. We have to get through a primary first. ↗

— Katherine Harris

#endorsements #first #get #know #primary

It did not come naturally; in fact, it would be difficult to conceive of any more dogmatic and less tolerant people than the first settlers on New England shores. ↗

— Paul Harris

#come #conceive #did #difficult #dogmatic

I loved Rent when I first heard it, but it grew on me and so did Tick, Tick... Boom. Some songs are more interesting than others and sometimes the ones that never stood out at first end up being the best to perform. ↗

— Neil Patrick Harris

#being the best #best #boom #did #end

When we have 'second thoughts' about something, our first thoughts don't seem like thoughts at all - just feelings. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

#feelings #first #just #like #our

If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so. ↗

— Townsend Harris

#change #desire #england #first #make

It will be quite satisfactory if you open them gradually, as the circumstances may require; but the President assures you that this will not be the case if you make a treaty with England first. ↗

— Townsend Harris

#case #circumstances #england #first #gradually

It was the first time that I was on Broadway, and I got to run as fast as I could to keep up. And I loved it! ↗

— Gregory Harrison

#could #fast #first #first time #got