An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say 'Gentlemen' to the person with whom he is conversing. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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Anyone who in discussion quotes authority uses his memory rather than his intellect. ― Leonardo da Vinci

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To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future. - Daisaku Ikeda

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I think, in the future, people are going to look back and say, 'I can't believe that gay and lesbian people had to fight to be able to get married.' - Edy Ganem

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I meet the designers very often, we discuss the products, they show me their ideas, we discuss the ad campaigns and every new invention that we can find for the future. - Bernard Arnault

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You've got to embrace the future. You can whine about it, but you've got to embrace it. - Matt Groening

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Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future. - Donatella Versace

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An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations. - Montesquieu

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What you're doing now, or have done in the past, need not determine what you can do next and in the future. - Ken Robinson

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I hope people can envision a future where we as humans have robots that are alongside us, assisting in our daily lives. - Grant Imahara

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