Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jacque Fresco

Money is only important in a society when certain resources for survival must be rationed and the people accept money as an exchange medium for the scarce resources. Money is a social convention, an agreement if you will. It is neither a natural resource nor does it represent one. It is not necessary for survival unless we have been conditioned to accept it as such.

Neil Gaiman

Crowley had been extremely impressed with the warranties offered by the computer industry, and had in fact sent a bundle Below to the department that drew up the Immortal Soul agreements, with a yellow memo form attached just saying: "Learn, guys.

Friedrich Engels

By the same right under which France took Flanders, Lorraine and Alsace, and will sooner or later take Belgium -- by that same right Germany takes over Schleswig; it is the right of civilization as against barbarism, of progress as against stability. Even if the agreements were in Denmark's favor -- which is very doubtful-this right carries more weight than all the agreements, for it is the right of historical evolution.

Frederick the Great

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

Louis Stokes

There are some classified documents there that we received from the CIA. Our arrangement with the CIA was that we could by mutual agreement declassify these documents, but we had no authority to unilaterally declassify them.

Maureen Dowd

Washington is a place where people have always been suspect of style and overt sexuality. Too much preening signals that you're not up late studying cap-and-trade agreements.

Paddy Ashdown

I am formally accountable to the steering board of the PIC, and I meet with nine ambassadors from the PIC every week. I have to have the capitals' broad agreement with what I do.

John Stuart Mill

There is a tolerably general agreement about what a university is not. It is not a place of professional education.

Mark Tobey

We all feel a separateness; we wish that a drop of water would soften our ego; the world needs a common conscience: agreement... we must concentrate outside ourselves.

The key to the success of this agreement is its sticking power. If they get 75 percent compliance it's very good news for oil prices.

The Iraqis have signed an agreement that allows inspectors any time, anywhere, by anyone. That is what they're expected to do. They have that obligation, so it's time for action, not discussions.

Karen Miller

Their numbers seem to be changing. Earlier in the week they said there was a $1.5 billion gap, ... We never negotiate numbers in the press. We're putting our energy into reaching an agreement at the bargaining table.

David Taylor

The initial group were Scottish but I don't want to box ourselves in and it depends if we reach agreement with one of them,

William Murray

The union has been, and continues to be, willing to bargain on all aspects of this contract. The union will continue to pursue all avenues open to us to reach a fair agreement for our members.

The trip has far more to it than simply the civilian nuclear agreement. If it takes more time to finalize that in a way that will answer questions that the U.S. Congress has and the Indian Parliament has, then that time should be taken.

The tribe is obligated by the settlement agreement to pay a fee for its children who attend the school district, same as the fee for students who attend from outside the county.

These are countries that are starting, together, themselves to identify as a region, as the Central American region. The Central American Free Trade Agreement is one example. Countries in that region, for example, have contributed troops to Iraq, and they've contributed at least a commitment to work on maybe joint peacekeeping activities, things of that nature. So, it's developing an identity as a component of the inter-American system and I think the Secretary would very much like to strengthen that.

E. O. Wilson

These kind of charges are devastating. Even when you're (only charged and not convicted), 90 percent of people will believe you did it. But we turned down all the plea agreements so that they could tell a jury they were innocent.

This is more hostile collaboration than it is antagonistic negotiations. Both sides know they have to come to some agreement that makes the company work. When the dust settles, I'd put my money on an agreement being reached.

This is madness. There are parties in this country who want nothing but war. If this goes on, the ceasefire agreement talks will go down the drain.

This is a good offer and OPSEU should work with us to ensure we do get an agreement and to ensure that the students' year isn't disrupted. We certainly think OPSEU won't launch a strike (tomorrow).

Eliot Engel

This has the effect of pulling the rug out from under the administration in trying to forge an agreement on Kosovo,

Celso Amorim

This is a key issue for the G20. There is a general view that without agreement on special products and Special Safeguard Mechanisms, other things can't go forward.

Paul Wolfowitz

This is a historic agreement combining increased financing with debt relief, which will help poor countries meet the millennium development goals.

Ellen Tauscher

However, in pursuing free trade, we must also consider the impact and direct effects the agreements will have on workers - both here and abroad.

However, the agreement is not as good as expected as quota control in trade is totally outdated in a world of economic liberalization and free trade.

However, GM's estimate of a $15 billion reduction in the health-care liability, due to the agreement, assumes the agreement lasts in perpetuity.

I cannot say for sure when we can reach agreement on a joint statement and I cannot say for sure that we will reach agreement after the recess.

I can short-cut that for you. I will not be signing that agreement.

Louis XIV

In every treaty, insert a clause which can easily be violated, so that the entire agreement can be broken in case the interests of the State make it expedient to do so.

John L. Lewis

In the steel industry the corporations generally have accepted collective bargaining and negotiated wage agreements with the Committee for Industrial Organization.

George Mason

In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people.

John Jay Chapman

Too much agreement kills the chat.