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I'm very literate on policy. I'm very literate on the issues, and I'm an American first. I've been involved in politics long before I was an actress. I just happen to have a platform now. I just happen to have a voice. ↗

— Eva Longoria

#american #been #before #first #happen

I cannot help but think that great results would have been obtained had my views been thought better of; yet I am much inclined to accept the present condition as for the best. ↗

— James Longstreet

#am #been #best #better #cannot

The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty. ↗

— Sophia Loren

#been #big #birth #born #had

My emotions lose their force when I endeavor to interpret them, and my words seem very inept. ↗

— Pierre Loti

#endeavor #force #i #inept #interpret

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts. ↗

— Virgil

#about #cares #counts #knows #little

In my family, there was one cardinal priority - education. College was not an option; it was mandatory. So even though we didn't have a lot of money, we made it work. I signed up for financial aid, Pell Grants, work study, anything I could. ↗

— Eva Longoria

#anything #cardinal #college #could #education

So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny. ↗

— Eva Longoria

#flattering #funny #i #very #wonder

There's no amount of money that would make me decide something for a career. ↗

— Eva Longoria

#career #decide #make #me #money

All the knowing ones were consulted as to the issue, and they all agreed, to a man, in one of two opinions: either that Bob would flog Billy, or Billy would flog Bob. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#billy #bob #consulted #either #issue

During the session of the Supreme Court, in the village of -, about three weeks ago, when a number of people were collected in the principal street of the village, I observed a young man riding up and down the street, as I supposed, in a violent passion. ↗

— Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

#ago #collected #court #down #during