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As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.
Bono
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Bono
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 10
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There's no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.
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There is a root arrogance in any writer a hugely arrogant assumption that anyone is going to listen to them.
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Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it's to have any meaning in this world - and stop being its apologist.
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But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.
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The less you know, the more you believe.
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Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?
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The human heart is greedy it will use religion, color, or any other excuse to justify its greed. Blame the human heart.
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