John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
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I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
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I love the States and their attitudes about entertainment.
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I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.
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Not only are Feiglin's people radicals and fascists but also the bearers of severe personal disturbances, which hide behind a layer of patriotic make-up under the camouflage of the Jewish faith.
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When you're bullied in high school, even if it's the smallest amount, or you're actually tortured, I feel like everybody carries that with them. They always think of that one person who treated them badly in high school.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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The kind of cynical politics of divide and conquer, that's shameful stuff, and I don't know - people live their life like that, but I don't know how they look back and feel good about themselves.
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Not everyone can be successful selling fashion at $25,000 for a wedding outfit. Certain designers are able to do that. And there is only a certain amount of consumers who can do that. The real opportunity is in that $25 garment.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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I think that when something happens when you're growing up, like a death or divorce, it does open the world slightly because things aren't as straightforward.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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A lot of these guys in 'Fight Master' will compete in Bellator and in mixed mart arts for quite some time.
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I try to stay consciously away from the roles of the girl who throws herself at the leading man, because I've done it a lot and I want to move on. I ticked that box.
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Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.
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Seek Unity and you will find neither Unity nor Truth.Seek the light of truth, and you will find Unity and Truth.
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It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics. In my experience, the opposite is true: Women are often more adept and patient at untangling complex problems, multitasking, seeing the possibilities in new solutions and winning team support for collaborative action.
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I love playing three, four times a week. That's what I've always wanted to do. In college we played Friday, Saturday, then had the whole week to think about it.
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To the modern spirit, disillusioned, or at least unillusioned, the great evil to be avoided is sentimentality.
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In [great mathematics] there is a very high degree of unexpectedness, combined with inevitability and economy.
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In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
