All democracies turn into dictatorships – but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it’s Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea.
GEORGE LUCASFear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
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You must let go of your past and embrace your future and figure out what path you’re going to go down
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So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
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Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood.
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Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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My success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up.
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They were at the wrong place at the wrong time naturally they became heroes.
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If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.
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Whatever has happened in my quest for innovation has been part of my quest for immaculate reality.
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My life is making movies. I like storytelling, and I’ve got a lot of stories that are stored up in my head that I hope to get out before my time is up.
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Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
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The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.
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Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.
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Teachers are the most important individuals in our society – nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.
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I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.
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Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that’s one of the hardest things to do because you don’t always know exactly where you’re going, and you shouldn’t.
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