Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gary Bauer

'Fairness' can be an important quality for legislators to consider when they are passing public policies. But it is a subjective standard. And it has no place among judges on a court - whose duty is to dispassionately judge a law's constitutionality.

Wal-Mart has been at the forefront of that effort. Our company was among the first retailers in the industry to screen current associates with sex offender registries in every state that allows it.

Among golfers the putter is usually known as the payoff club and how right that is! Putting is in fact a game in itself.

Bjorn Lomborg

The saddest fact of climate change - and the chief reason we should be concerned about finding a proper response - is that the countries it will hit hardest are already among the poorest and most long-suffering.

Anatoly Chubais

I went to government for making these changes. I remember a number of guys among these important figures.

I distributed my wealth among my children and set aside a portion for endowment to run charity projects.

There have been reports of many child marriages taking place in the Malabar region in Kerala, especially among the Muslim community. However, under Muslim Personal Law, a girl can be married once she attains puberty, and hence we cannot say that such marriages are not valid.

Georgi Parvanov

I believe that the capital of the Republic of Albania is a suitable venue for discussing the dialogue among religions and civilizations, notably in the countries of South East Europe, because we are well familiar with this country's track record of religious tolerance.

Beefs against debt collectors are consistently among the top complaints received by both the FTC and state attorneys general.

Frank Lautenberg

I say I don't need a tax cut. It will not do me any more good. I can't buy more, I can't eat more, I can't do more, and I want it distributed among the ordinary people who work every day.

Christopher Hitchens

When Caroline Kennedy managed to say 'you know' more than 200 times in an interview with the New York 'Daily News,' and on 130 occasions while talking to 'The New York Times' during her uninspired attempt to become a hereditary senator, she proved, among other things, that she was (a) middle-aged and (b) middle class.

George Muller

Wherever God has given faith, it is given, among other reasons, for the very purpose of being tried.

Umberto Guidoni

I started this whole endeavor really. And at the beginning we had the selection in Italy. And that was pretty much among people that had held previous experience in that particular satellite. So, I was in that, in a good position then.

I come from the small town of Sialkot in Pakistan. During pre-Partition, this town had the highest literacy rate among women.

Emily Murphy

It is claimed, but with what truth we cannot say, that there is a well-defined propaganda among the aliens of colour to bring about the degeneration of the white race.

For you, the state is an entity with purposes of its own that the people can be required to serve. For us the word is only a label for the arrangements by which we the people delegate to some among us responsibility for things that concern us in common.

Edward Burnett Tylor

One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz.

Edgar Ramirez

One of the pillars of 'Cyrano' is recreating a love story and, like any archetype, these great stories tend to be captivating, among other things, because they are made of those universal things that move us.

Fabiola Gianotti

Among the questions we have in mind: dark matter, antimatter, and matter symmetry.

Faye Wattleton

We have a very long way to go to really penetrate the power structure. Until that happens, you will not see stability among the workforce, among women - in the workforce among women.

Ed Koch

I think I have a very good reputation amongst the gay population and among the whole country because I stood up on the issue of gay rights. It is not easy to stand up on that issue when you are single and male in New York City. I did it anyway.

James E. Faust

Among the other values children should be taught are respect for others, beginning with the child's own parents and family; respect for the symbols of faith and the patriotic beliefs of others; respect for law and order; respect for the property of others; respect for authority.

Andre Malraux

To the humblest among them, who may be listening to me now, I want to say that the masterpiece to which you are paying historic homage this evening is a painting which he has saved.

Samuel Butler

The dead being the majority, it is natural that we should have more friends among them than among the living.

The crisis in the Middle East has caused a heightened risk aversion amongst investors. They are worried the fighting will weigh on government budgets, travel, leisure as well as profit growth.

The crime levels in the country have grown scandalously. It is a concern that was in second place among Mexicans, but is now the number one worry again,

The convenience group is declining rapidly. In 1998 that group made up 16.8% of our sample. The 3% that was lost by 2003 was about evenly split among the other four groups.

What we seem to be seeing is a virus that's spreading fairly rapidly, particularly among groups of dogs in kennel and boarding situations.

Kathleen Troia McFarland

There is a growing sense among Americans outside the Beltway that while President Obama may be a good talker, he is a lousy manager.

Laurie Lee

I was last among the long grass and I'd never seen long grass and never been on my own and out of sight of humans before.

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Kevin has done an outstanding job in improving our football field. Our field is among the best in the ACC.

Kevin has done an outstanding job in improving our football field, ... Our field is among the best in the ACC.