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Basically we are chimpanzees with about two percent more intelligence and a little less hair.

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Ted Turner
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: November 19
Businessman
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Edward Turner III
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Struggling hard to achieve something is the most fun I get.
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The word impossible does not exist for me. I've got a lot of signal flags in my flag bag, but there is not a white one in there. I am going to keep fighting until the day I die - and might keep on fighting afterward ... depends on where I am.
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The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.
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The chance for mistakes is about equal to the number of crew squared.
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John is very aware of the responsibilities that come with being a landowner. I also feel that way. We both see landownership as a personal investment, but also an opportunity to contribute to the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.
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I love this planet I want to see the environment preserved and I want to see the human race preserved. And I'd like to see everybody living decently in a more equitable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, generous world.
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I'm just a socialist at heart.
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There's nothing wrong with being fired.
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Music has a great power for bringing people together. With so many forces in this world acting to drive wedges between people, it's important to preserve those things that help us experience our common humanity.
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When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day.
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Many times through the ages, like as not the chance appears, but because of indecision, man's fond hopes are drowned in tears.
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The worst thing you can do if you want to start a fight is to use derogatory terminology.
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The sad thing about destroying the environment is that we're going to take the rest of life with us. The bluebirds will be gone, and the elephants will be gone, and the tigers will be gone, and the pandas will be gone.
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If you never quit, you're never beaten.
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I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
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Man should be judged by the deeds done to help his fellow man.
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I wanted to better inform the world.
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