In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
#quotes #john-ensign #50s #taxation #government #united-states

As a matter of selective necessity, man is an agent. He is, in his own apprehension, a centre of unfolding impulsive activity; "teleological activity." He is an agent seeking in every act the accomplishment of some concrete, objective, impersonal end. By force of being such an agent, he is possessed of a taste for effective work, and a distaste for futile effort. ~Thorstein Veblen
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The sermon is now the true poppy of literature. ~David Swing
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #attitude

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it. ~Confucius
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The excess of virtue is a vice. ~Greek Proverb
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Our state has a balanced budget. We have to live within our means in the state of Wyoming. I was in the state senate. This country needs a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. ~John Barrasso
#quotes #john-barrasso #government

I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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There is a reason I moved to NYC, and if I listed all the musicians on my list you'd grow weary. ~Trevor Dunn
#quotes #trevor-dunn #entertainment #music #new-york

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
#quotes #will-cotton #painting #art #women

I had got this far, and was thinking of what to say next, and as my habit is, I was pricking the paper idly with my pen. And I thought how, between one dip of the pen and the next, time goes on, and I hurry, drive myself, and speed toward death. We are always dying. I while I write, you while you read, and others while they listen or stop their ears, they are all dying. ~Petrarch
#quotes #petrarch #writing #thinking #death

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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If our gospel does not free the individual up for a unique life of spiritual adventure in living with God daily, we simply have not entered fully into the good news that Jesus brought. ~Dallas Willard
#quotes #dallas-willard #christianity #jesus

Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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The gatekeepers are worse than the directors. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary. ~Karl Lagerfeld
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I make the girls jump like I am Kris Kross. ~Nicki Minaj
#quotes #nicki-minaj #kris-kross #music

A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
#proverbs #russian-proverbs

One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
#proverbs #swedish-proverbs #happiness

Do bad and remember, do good and forget. ~Algerian Proverb
#proverbs #algerian-proverbs #deeds

You can't, Brooke, you can't leave. You're mine. ~Katy Evans
#quotes #katy-evans

I started off with a company, InfoSpace, with my own funding. The company was listed among the most successful companies and I went on to start Intelius and Moon Express. Now, I focus my time on using the skills of an entrepreneur to solve many of the grand challenges facing us in the areas of education, healthcare, clean water and energy. ~Naveen Jain
#quotes #naveen-jain #entrepreneurship

Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
#proverbs #singing #happiness