Controversial Sayings

515 sayings found

The internet is not a nation-state.

— Jack Dorsey 2019
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I am not one to give up very easily.

— Corazon Aquino 1986
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You can crush a man with journalism.

— William Randolph Hearst Early 20th century (approximate)
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Religion is the opium of the people.

— Karl Marx 1843
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We are easily duped by what we love.

— Moliere 1664
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Freedom is not a gift, it's a fight.

— Ai Weiwei 2011
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I'm not a role model. I'm a warning.

— Eminem 2002
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I'm not trying to run for president.

— Mark Zuckerberg 2017
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Your people, sir, are a great beast.

— Alexander Hamilton 1792
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There is no substitute for hard work.

— Thomas Edison unknown
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I am a sabra, but I was born in Kiev.

— Golda Meir 1970s
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The people's good is the supreme law.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1762
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I am not a prophet, I am an awakener.

— Michel Foucault unknown
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I am not an optimist. I am a realist.

— Mark Twain 1888
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The Negro is a perfectly stupid race.

— Theodore Roosevelt 1906
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I'm not a god. I just play one on TV.

— Richard Pryor 1984
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I am not a terrorist. I am a patriot.

— Varg Vikernes 2013
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I'm going to tear him limb from limb.

— Conor McGregor Throughout career
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Homophobia is as unjust as apartheid.

— Desmond Tutu 2011
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The 'experts' are paid to lie to you.

— Flat Earth Dave 2019
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