Famous Quotes & Sayings

Voltaire

Men appear to prefer to ruin one another's fortunes, and to cut each other's throats over a few miserable villages, than to extend the means of human happiness

No one wants to appear a poor sport for not contributing, but when requests are made too frequently, employees may feel tapped out.

Gloria Allred

Now they come back with 39 counts. So this appears to be punitive. This appears to be retaliatory.

Now, with the economic recovery appearing to be somewhat in place and the central bank not lowering rates, we see people trying to get in at the gates before rates start to rise.

Now that he's no longer a factor, it appears that it's strictly going to be a choice between what Judge Walker has to offer and what I have to offer.

Negative consequences of the hurricane are appearing in economic indicators and getting hard to ignore. The dollar may slide should more figures indicate economic weakness.

Karen Hughes

Neither he nor the United States government supports a coup -- the overthrow of a democratically elected government. What he was speaking to was what appears to be an encouraging prospect, that what has happened appears to have brought stability and resulted in an easing of tensions between Pakistan and India.

New orders are growing and as a leading indicator, predicts growth in production rates in the coming months, ... Production is still strong while supplies and deliveries of commodities do not appear to be a problem.

Obviously, the de-publication reflects the new administration's revisionist view of what wage and hour standards require of employers. He's become a victim of what appears to be retaliation.

Rabindranath Tagore

Obstacles are necessary companions to expression, and we know that the positive element in language is not in its obstructiveness. Exclusively viewed from the side of the obstacle, nature appears inimical to the idea of morality. But if that were abs

Franz Marc

Objects speak: objects possess will and form, why should we wish to interrupt them! We have nothing sensible to say to them. Haven't we learned in the last thousand years that the more we confront objects with the reflection of their appearance, the more silent they become?

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge, and dares forgive an injury.

Calvin Coolidge

Nothing is easier than the expenditure of public money. It doesn't appear to belong to anyone. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.

Given the current circumstances, whoever becomes majority leader will have to be careful about appearing to do something special for their friends or district.

Given that low-level trace occurrences appear to be continuing, we felt it important to re-double our efforts to identify the cause of these test results.

Given that increasingly large sums are being raised and spent for legal expenses in this state, it appears that it would be in the public interest for the statutes clearly to require disclosure of such fund raising.

Former Gov. Rowland appeared today pursuant to a lawfully issued subpoena and responded to questions. I can't respond to the specific areas. He has testified and testified truthfully.

Frankly, a judge should avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

Freedom, long hunted round the globe by a succession of tyrants, appeared at this period as if about to erect her standard in America.

Malcolm Gladwell

For some small number of people, a parental loss appears to be, ultimately, a desirable difficulty - again, not a large number.

From a legal perspective, there doesn't appear to be any impediments to opening. He has determined he has an obligation to mitigate his damages.

Gore Vidal

From April 1775 to July 1776, the undeclared war between England and its American colonies smoldered, flared up, appeared to sputter out... It was hardly, ever, a mass rebellion.

Bill Berry

From our early investigation, it appears parts from the failing engine penetrated the cabin.

From that they change into their appearance wear. And that is their choice. It can be anything from an interview suit to a more fashionable type outfit, western wear or a nice dress they'd wear to church.

From its inception, the Tomcat has been the icon of Naval Aviation with its striking appearance, speed, formidable lethality, and versatility. It is more capable today than at any other time during its existence because of the innovation, dedication, and tenacity of every maintainer and pilot who has ever been associated with it.

From everything we know, this appears to be a good kid who happened to be in the wrong place.

From every appearance, it was a tragic accident.

From early indications, it appears all they were selling was hope maybe little more.

From a yield perspective, the pound is looking attractive as the trend appears to be to buy yield. For now, the pound is likely to remain strong on uncertainty over the outlook for U.S. rates.

For Senator McCain, his reputation as a maverick tirelessly working to reform the culture of Washington appears to be exactly what voters want.

For reasons that are unknown, something happened to one of the cables, letting all that weight come down. They do have safety lines on there, and one of the davits appears to be bent.

Fuel prices remain a major risk but now appear to be on a slow downward trend as global economic growth and demand for oil slows.

Funds appear to be buying the dips, still wanting to raise their allocation to commodities in their portfolios.