Famous Quotes & Sayings

Brendan Myers

The birthplace of 'Western' civilization is generally agreed to be Greece, and its birth date is generally agreed to be some time during the 6th century B.C.E. Obviously, there is not one single dramatic moment that definitively started the whole thing.

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

Pedro Pierluisi

The government of Puerto Rico has every right to hold a plebiscite, to consult the people of Puerto Rico regarding their wishes. But the truth is that for a change in the status of Puerto Rico to happen, you need both Congress and Puerto Rico agreeing to it.

John C. Calhoun

I am in favor of high wages and agree that the higher the wages, the stronger the evidence of prosperity, provided (and that is the important point) they are so naturally, by the effectiveness of industry, and not in consequence of an inflated currency or any artificial regulation.

David Bowie

I change my mind a lot. I usually don't agree with what I say very much. I'm an awful liar.

C. S. Lewis

Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us... While what we call 'our own life' remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to Him. What, then, can God do in our interests but make 'our own life' less agreeable to us, and take away the plausible sources of false happiness?

The governor's been fairly consistent since day one. He welcomes the Legislature's involvement and input and understands there are other ideas that need to be considered in the art of reaching agreement and is optimistic that can be accomplished.

The governor did what she does best, bring all parties together in good faith to the negotiating table, and hammer out an agreement that's good for the people of Washington.

The governor and lieutenant governor have agreed on a lot more than they have disagreed on.

Ariel Sharon

The government which I head will not conduct negotiations on a peace agreement under fire, or under terror,

Giuliano Amato

The government is vacillating because it is unable to find an agreement within the coalition for partisan reasons,

The good news is that Algeria, whose football federation's president, vice president and general secretary were all present in the meeting agreed to immediately establish close links with Uganda to re-invigorate the competitive spirit of our national team the Cranes.

We see this morning's agreement as a win-win situation,

We see this exclusive agreement with Hooters Magazine as the beginning of a long and rewarding partnership, ... Sportsbook.com is the largest online gaming site on the planet and Hooters Restaurants are the best places to watch sports in North America. We both work with some of the same talent, like model and entertainer Brooke Burke.

We 're thrilled to have the chance to help out the community by supporting the Richmond Hospital Foundation's 2006 Jackpot of Dreams Lottery. Our services are perfect for a project of this scale, and I think everyone who views the home will agree the package we've created truly completes this dream home.

Newt Gingrich

We're talking with the administration, ... It seems to me possible that there could be an administration agreement to get to a balanced budget deal in the next couple of weeks.

We need to get a transitional authority in the country as soon as possible, and all the parties agree that this is imperative -- that speed is of the essence.

We need to shine more sunlight on the corruption in how radio stations choose songs. An agreement behind closed doors between the FCC and the big radio companies is exactly the opposite of that.

Anthony Albanese

The fact is Qatar, Etihad, Emirates, Singapore, Garuda, all of the three Chinese airlines, Air New Zealand - the fact is that international aviation relies very much upon agreements between nation-states, and it is not an area in which you have free market operations.

Ann Macbeth

We're under the Arts Council under the Minister for the Arts. The Minister for the Arts and the Minister for Industrial Development have great difficulty in agreeing over who should fund what in terms of film.

Anton Balasingham

The government has agreed to implement a clause in the agreement in relation to the paramilitary groups. This is a good sign.

The government has agreed to give us a free hand in managing the network, and this will mean that we will have full control on determining capacity, frequency and pricing. Managing yields will be a key factor to ensure profitability and it's important for us to be able to manage this.

The government flat-out failed to comply with their agreement.

James Baker

The Gore campaign ought to agree with us that we will go with the automatic recount, ... They should say, 'OK, we will stop all these shenanigans. We will stop calling for recounts.'

Bernie Sanders

In 2004, Warner-Lambert, a division of Pfizer Inc., pled guilty to two felonies and agreed to pay $430 million for fraudulently promoting the drug Neurontin.

Bernie Sanders

Not only must we fight to end disastrous unfettered free trade agreements with China, Mexico, and other low wage countries, we must fight to fundamentally rewrite our trade agreements so that American products, not jobs, are our number one export.

Bernie Sanders

While I may not agree with all of President Obama's energy policies, I strongly supported his successful effort to double fuel economy standards for cars and trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Bob McNair

We can take action with a player without the league taking any action. But all that we can do is, we can deactivate him. But we're limited under the collective bargaining agreement to four games.

Bernard Pivot

I agreed on condition that we found a completely new concept that had nothing to do with the latest books.

James Packer

With the continued expansion of the group PBL is now a company with interests in a diverse range of businesses and there is no one better qualified in Australian television than Sam Chisholm -- I am delighted he has agreed to oversee the continued development of our television interests in a constantly changing medium.

With the company's radical position, we couldn't agree on a new contract, so hopefully with a third party involved it will help.

Janet Reno

With the agreement of the Department of Justice, the White House has retained separate counsel to represent any governmental interests on behalf of the White House, including any questions of privilege,

We have money in the bank, great neighborhoods, we're fanatics about cleanliness, crime is down. The City Council and I don't agree about everything but we've worked together well.