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I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.
I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.
Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time, I tell you, it's great to be alive.
When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.
I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege.
The privileges of knowledge have to be bought at the cost of the consolations of ignorance.
Color is the language of the poets. It is astonishingly lovely. To speak it is a privilege.
It is a privilege for me to serve the NFL. It is the only place I have ever wanted to work.
The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.
Art may be for the privileged few but they have earned the privilege and deny it to no one.
As a Jew and a journalist I have my privileges, and if one doesn't work I use the other one.
Any great change must expect opposition, because it shakes the very foundation of privilege.
I’ve always considered it a great privilege to be a musician, I’ve never lost sight of that.
Everyone has the right to be stupid on occasion, but Comrade Macdonald abuses the privilege.
Just to be spontaneous and free is life's biggest luxury and privilege when life is so busy.
The Holocaust survivors are among the most inspiring people I have had the privilege to meet.
We Americans worship the almighty dollar! Well, it is a worthier god than Heredity Privilege.
I really like being a woman. ... I like it more now because I think it's more of a privilege.
For any actor, it's a great privilege to play a character that is very distant from yourself.
We have been given the privilege and responsibility of living on Earth to see it isn't ruined.
A lot of positive psychology is stuck in being the psychology of privilege, and I reject that.
I savor bitterness - it is born of experience. It is the privilege of one who has truly lived.
Bad taste is real taste, of course, and good taste is the residue of someone else's privilege.
It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose.
Stalin's henchman Molotov, 96, died old and in bed, a privilege he helped to deny to millions.
Philanthropy is the rent we pay for the joy and privilege we have for our space on this earth.
If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates.
Take heed, dear heart, of this large privilege; The hardest knife ill-used doth lose his edge.
I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.
A corporation has all the powers and privileges of an individual: all it lacks is a conscience.
When a freedom is taken away from you, I suppose, you recognize it as a privilege, not a right.
Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress.
Sings. Hope in every sphere of life is a privilege that attaches to action. No action, no hope.
We have privilege in our hands as storytellers. We need to tell stories that reflect our world.
It is those who have the distinction of privilege who set the standards of disgust with failure.
When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.
The poet enjoys the incomparable privilege of being able to be himself and others, as he wishes.
It is the privilege of genius that life never grows common place, as it does for the rest of us.
Being able to live without having to be defined by your skin color is the hallmark of privilege.
This is not a family of privilege by any stretch of the imagination. Our family is very low key.
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever.
It is a great privilege to be conscious in this universe. Those who understand, shine like stars.
It's always an honor and a privilege to play in front of supporters from the club I grew up with.
The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.
Privilege is provisional. It can be denied, withheld, offered grudgingly, and summarily withdrawn.
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely.
The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else.
...you never possess a cat; you are allowed to be in a cat's life, which, of course, is a privilege.
It's a privilege to pay taxes. Yeah! It's not a political question, folks. We have to pay for stuff.
Peace is a costly privilege-to be fought for, attained and won. It comes only from a conquered mind.