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“I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of heaven. Let us destroy the Constitution and build on its ruins the temple of liberty. I have brothers in slavery. I have seen chains placed on their limbs and beheld them captive.”

Heaven Justice Liberty Four Brother Wind Diversity Constitution Social Justice Slavery Ruins Chains Temples Torn Limbs Captives

Author:William Wells Brown

“I would have things as they were in all the days of my life, and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil.”

Ifs Would Be Cities Lord Son Masters Deny Chairs Honour Doom Wizards Pupils

Author:J. R. R. Tolkien

“I would have thought even a certified idiot like Gabriel here would have taken account of it and notified someone." "Notified who?" asked Jem, not unreasonably. He had moved closer to Tessa as the conversation had continued. As they stood side by side, the backs of their hands brushed. "The Clave. The postman. Us. Anyone," said Will, shooting an irritated look at Gabriel, who was starting to get some color back and looked furious. "I am not a certified idiot—" "Lack of certification hardly proves intelligence," Will muttered.”

Looks Said Hands Sides Taken Color Conversation Prove Accounts Moved Starting Shooting Idiot Furious Irritated Gabriel Jem Postman

Author:Cassandra Clare

“I would have thought it possible to choose delegates for these larger conferences who, even if they could not speak the principal languages, could at least understand them or could have friends seated beside them who could keep them informed on essential points.”

Ifs Literature Speak Language Essentials Principal Conferences Delegates

Author:Fredrik Bajer

“I would have thought that one of the things one should learn from college is that nothing is guaranteed. Even if you study something as vocational as accountancy, you still may end up not getting a job as an accountant.”

Ifs Should May Stills Ends Jobs Study College Accountants

Author:Rebecca Mead

“I would have thought that they [Boris Johnson and Nigel Farag] would have had a plan,instead of developing a plan they are leaving the boat.”

Plans Leaving Boat Developing Johnson

Author:Jean-Claude Juncker

“I would have thought there's no greater country to watch rugby than New Zealand.”

Country Watches Greater Rugby New Zealand

Author:Jamie Bamber

“I would have thought this would make me feel better.. getting to be the one to leave and not the one left behind. But it didn't. Not at all.”

Feels Left Behinds Feel Better Left Behind Make Me Feel Better

Author:Sarah Dessen

Source: The Truth About Forever

“I would have thought you'd import an English staff?" "Good heavens, no! I would not wish a British chef on anyone except the French tax collectors.”

Heaven Wish Taxes British Staff Chef Collectors Imports

Author:Dan Brown

Source: The Da Vinci Code

“I would have to agree, that I'm probably more intense than Brian or Kurt, competitive because, I was always like this, always being that way, always real competitive.”

Way Real Agree Intense Being Real Brian

Author:Elvis Stojko

“I would have to ask the public to choose between a culture of hate or a culture of love. I am sure our poor will pick the latter. With the Marcos assets, we could regain this value of sharing love with one another.”

Values Hate Culture Asks Poor Picks Latter Assets Marcos Sharing Love

Author:Imelda Marcos

“I would have to ask the questioner. I haven't had a chance to ask the questioners the question they've been questioning. On the other hand, I firmly believe she'll be a fine secretary of labor. And I've got confidence in Linda Chavez. She is a - she'll bring an interesting perspective to the Labor Department.”

Believe Humor Hands Political Asks Chance Interesting Havens Perspective Fine Labor Department Questioning Secretary Political Humor Chavez

Author:George W. Bush

“I would have to call on the darkness, on those volatile shadows which poisoned my veins and fed sinister whispers to my mind. If I granted it freedom, what would it do to me?”

Book Quotes Book Lovers Power Quotes Powerlessness Fantasy Book Quotes Fantasybooks

Author:Lili Mastronardi

Source: Between Blood And Darkness

“I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.”

Thinking Use Moving Term Challenges Modern Relation Dancing Dance Modern Dance

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I would have to commit a crime and have cops chase me. That would be the only way to get me to jog five miles.”

Way Would Be Five Crime Miles Commit Cop

Author:Denis Leary

“I would have to commit to this- commit as much of me as there was left, every one of the broken pieces. It was the only way to be fair to him. Would I? Could I? Would it be wrong to try to make Jacob happy? Even if the love I felt for him was no more than a weak echo of what I was capable of, even if my heart was far away, wandering and grieving after my fickle Romeo, would it be so very wrong?”

Settling For Second Best

Author:Stephenie Meyer

Source: New Moon

“I would have to confess that in the land of the toubabu, I had managed to save only myself.”

Loss Survival Slavery Slave Trade

Author:Lawrence Hill

Source: The Book of Negroes

“I would have to find other coping mechanisms. Like ... nature.”

Life Healing

Author:Emily Henry

Source: Beach Read

“I would have to find something else to bury here and I wished it could be Charles.”

Author:Shirley Jackson

Source: We Have Always Lived in the Castle

“I would have to go back into my past and deal with Adrian. My philosopher friend, who gazed on life and decided that any responsible, thinking individual should have the right to reject this gift that had never been asked for - and whose noble gesture re-emphasised with each passing decade the compromise and littleness that most lives consist of. 'Most lives': my life.”

Regret Suicide Compromise

Author:Julian Barnes

Source: The Sense of an Ending

“I would have to go back to being a dog. I've called myself a dog for many years.”

Years Dog

Author:Hank Williams III

“I would have to have a head filled with nokwold petals to not notice.” At Feng’s confused frown, she awkwardly mumbled, “They’re… they make you… loopy… and inebriated." "You eat petals to get drunk?" "Would you please focus?”

Funny Fiction Humorous Drunk Aliens Invasion Alien Apocalypse

Author:Heather Chambers

Source: Earth Sucks

“I would have to have people totally committed to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this United States. And many of the Muslims, they are not totally dedicated to this country. They are not dedicated to our Constitution. Many of them are trying to force Sharia law on the people of this country.”

People Trying Country States Law Force United United States Constitution Independence Committed Dedicated Declaration Declaration Of Independence Sharia Sharia Law

Author:Herman Cain

“I would have to hide in the jungle and live wild amoung the pandas”

Funny Pandas

Author:Diane Messidoro

Source: How to Keep a Boy as a Pet

“I would have to investigate more of Bill's dancing abilities, you know, and some of this other stuff before I accurately judge whether he was in fact a brother.”

Knows Facts Stuff Ability Brother Judging Bills Dancing

Author:Barack Obama

“I would have to make an evaluation based on the circumstances at the time I took office as to how much help they continue to need. Because it's not just the Taliban. We now are seeing outposts of, you know, fighters claiming to be affiliated with ISIS.”

Knows Needs Helping Seeing Circumstances Office Fighter Isis Taliban Evaluation

Author:Hillary Clinton

“I would have to name two people - my parents. I've seen them come through adversity and work hard to create the best life for me and my siblings. Although I don't remember them together as a couple, I remember the love they had for their children.”

People Children Two Hard Together Remember Names Parent Hard Work Couple Adversity Sibling My Siblings

Author:Dwyane Wade

“I would have to point out in the strongest terms the autocracy of the Liberal structure and the cowardice of its members. I have never seen in all my examination of politics so degrading a spectacle as that of all these Liberals turning their coats in unison with their Chief, when they saw the chance to take power.”

Term Chance Saws Members Structure Chiefs Strongest Cowardice Coats Examination Degrading Unison Autocracy

Author:Pierre Trudeau

“I would have to say all of the civil rights acts, because there were three, and even, say, the Immigration Act, which I think also is a civil rights act, maybe on a global perspective, that he cared very, very much about it.”

Thinking Three Rights Perspective Immigration Civil Rights Civil Rights Act

Author:Lynda Bird Johnson Robb

“I would have to say Björk is my dream collaboration. She's just such a character and has such a spirit that is unlike any other artist out there. She's literally on a whole 'nother planet. She's consistently changing and evolving and doing these different wild things with her songs. I think I could learn a lot from a person like that.”

Thinking Different Character Dream Spirit Artist Song Evolve Collaboration Consistently Wild Things

Author:Kelcey Ayer

“I would have to say honestly I was very pleased to be in a movie whether it was good or bad with De Niro, Norton and Brando even if I don't have any scenes with them I thought it was pretty good company to keep.”

Ifs Company Scene Honestly Good Company Brando De Niro Good Food Good Company

Author:Angela Bassett

“I would have to say I might do some stuff, but it's the film that's appealing. I was raised on film. My musical experience is all via film, it's not from classical music.”

Might Film Stuff Raised Musical Classical Music Musical Experience

Author:Danny Elfman

“I would have to say I was an excellent student. I was the type to always do my homework and study when I needed to. I never really partied or did anything like that.”

Study Students Type Needed Excellent Homework

Author:Tia Mowry

“I would have to say I'm bored with the standard rock, guitar solos, but I've done it for five albums now, and this time I wanted to go in a completely different direction. I wasn't interested in showing off any more.”

Different Done Wanted Five Rocks Standards Guitar Albums Bored Solo Showing Off Different Directions Guitar Solos

Author:Kirk Hammett

“I would have to say loneliness is next to uncleanliness.”

Next Loneliness Being Lonely

Author:Janeane Garofalo

“I would have to say movies are my favorite. I love doing TV, too, but it's always rush, rush, rush. With a feature film, those moments and scenes get a chance to breathe, because you don't have to accomplish as much in one day.”

Moments Film Chance Scene One Day My Favorite Accomplish Breathe

Author:Taraji P. Henson

“I would have to say my earthy sensuality - although I should point out that the backs of my calves are exemplary and my upper inner thigh is a delight.”

Should Delight Sensuality Thighs Calves Exemplary

Author:Rob Brydon

“I would have to say my favorite place on Earth is Bora Bora.”

Earth My Favorite Favorite Places Bora Bora

Author:Robert Ballard

“I would have to say News Radio is the highlight of my career. I love the character so much.”

Character Careers News Radio Highlights

Author:Stephen Root

“I would have to say that first preseason game. Just to put the pads on as an NFL player for the first time. It's a humbling experience because you realize that you are here and now you have an opportunity to go to work and continue to better yourself as a player. It's what you work for as an athlete and you know once you get there the real work begins.”

Knows Firsts Real Opportunity Games Realizing Player First Time Athlete Nfl Here And Now Humbling Pads Real Work Nfl Players Better Yourself Humbling Experiences

Author:Giovani Bernard

“I would have to say that I have to concentrate more when I'm doing comedy. There are so many details that make up any character, but developing a character for a dramatic role seems to come more naturally.”

Character Seems Roles Comedy Details Developing Dramatic

Author:Kaitlyn

“I would have to say that in this sort of feminized atmosphere in which we exist today, guys who are masculine and muscular like that in their private conduct, kind of old fashion tough guys, run some risk.... This guy is very much an old fashioned masculine, muscular guy, and there are political risks associated with that. Maybe it shouldn’t be, but that’s how it is.”

Kind Running Today Political Guy Risk Fashion Tough Atmosphere Old Fashioned This Guy Masculine Tough Guy Old Fashion

Author:Brit Hume

“I would have to say that I’m haunted. I’m haunted by everything that drives me. I want to do great work. I need to do great work. I won’t be satisfied unless I do great work.”

Want Needs Satisfied Great Work

Author:Lemon Andersen

“I would have to say that looked like it hurt.”

Hurt It Hurts Hurt Feelings

Author:Adam Savage

“I would have to say that my divorce was an incredibly difficult experience in my life, but I am truly thankful for it. It made me a stronger and better person.”

Persons Made Difficult Stronger Divorce Better Person Difficult Experiences

Author:Sebastian Roche

“I would have to say that my mother's entrepreneurial perspective, and that of her father's, are very evident in my own outlook.”

Mother Father My Own Perspective Evident Outlook Entrepreneurial

Author:Lewis Schiff

“I would have to say that my style is simple, with a splash of swagger and a little sartorial as well.”

Wells Littles Simple Style Swagger

Author:Victor Cruz

“I would have to say that working on 'Warrior' felt more like working on a play than any other film I've ever done.”

Done Play Film Felt Warrior

Author:Jennifer Morrison

“I would have to say the best was when my mom formed a company for me. I write out all of the checks for my performance business. I get to see the money I make and how much it takes to do what I do.”

Writing Company Mom Performances My Mom Checks

Author:Coco Jones

“I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always needs to talk to you. There are always decisions to be made and every day for as long as the movie goes on. So it's a marathon... You don't have to look nice, but it's all day every day.”

Needs Looks Long Made Challenges Decision Nice Goes On Directors Sheer Marathon Stamina

Author:Michael Urie

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