Jacob Lew Quotes
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The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?
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I'm still somebody that listens to a lot of James Brown, a lot of The O'Jays, a lot of TLC... in that era, producers had more musicianship.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.
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I'm not very good in crowds, so I usually try to become as small as possible.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.
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Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.
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I've been lucky to ride 10 different horses at the Olympics. I'd like to think that of all of them, Big Ben - who was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame - would still be competitive in the contemporary sport.
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I've always had an addictive nature.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.
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My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
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There are far too many people in university in Britain. If you want to make money, be a plumber.
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Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.
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People often ask me, was it hard to play this person or that person? Well, no, not really. Acting is what I do. It's my job.
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The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.
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Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science.
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One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.
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To really be centered and to really work well and to think about the kinds of things that I need to think about, I need to spend large amounts of time alone.
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There comes a time in the history of nations when fear and forgetfulness cause a nation to hesitate, to waver, and perhaps even to succumb. When that time comes, those who love liberty must rise to the occasion. Will you lovers of liberty rise to the occasion?
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Without deviation progress is not possible.
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There are lots of ways to work together.
