Bertrand de Jouvenel Quotes
Rejoicing in his absolute authority, the single egoist will exploit it methodically, whereas a mêlée of egoists will bring about a ruinous disorder and a disastrous cleavage, because the contrariety of the appetites to be satisfied will prevent the satisfaction of any single one. Clearly, then, the effect of the pursuit of private ends under cover of the public good will be worse if there are many with a hand in power than if there is only oneBertrand de Jouvenel
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You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.
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I am trying to do comedy on every single medium. I consider myself a public servant.
T. J. Miller -
Wealth won't give you satisfaction; creating a good product that's well received by users is what matters most.
Ma Huateng -
When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.
Kate Brown -
It is hard to imagine an area in which Congress has more express constitutional authority to act than in protecting the right of minorities to vote.
Adam Cohen -
I never thought tennis was going to give me so much satisfaction.
Gabriela Sabatini
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I am proud of religious Zionism. I am proud of the members of religious Zionism because it is a true ideological public.
Naftali Bennett -
I listen to National Public Radio, which, to me at least, presents the most rounded view of things.
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Edmund Phelps -
Among the many things that have slipped up on me while my back was turned are all of these challenging and well-manicured public courses that have sprung up across America with elegant bars and restaurants.
Dan Jenkins -
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Oscar Wilde
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I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it.
Albert Einstein -
I miss the days when faith was discussed in public and not the most intimate details of our personal lives.
Joe Lieberman -
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I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver.
Alan Alda -
The only thing that the artist cannot see is the obvious. The only thing that the public can see is the obvious...
Oscar Wilde -
I believe my office's efforts to educate the public are having a positive effect. We are seeing a larger percentage of charitable donations raised going to support charitable programs.
Eliot Spitzer
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Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Albert Einstein -
Do not believe anything on the mere authority of teachers or priests. Accept as true and as the guide to your life only that which accords with your own reason and experience, after thorough investigation. Accept only that which contributes to the well-being of yourself and others.
Gautama Buddha -
We had all remained good friends, but musically Hillel felt he was growing in their direction and they were having more success than What Is This.
Jack Irons Pearl Jam -
A hand as fruitful as the land that feeds us; His dew falls everywhere.
William Shakespeare -
Rejoicing in his absolute authority, the single egoist will exploit it methodically, whereas a mêlée of egoists will bring about a ruinous disorder and a disastrous cleavage, because the contrariety of the appetites to be satisfied will prevent the satisfaction of any single one. Clearly, then, the effect of the pursuit of private ends under cover of the public good will be worse if there are many with a hand in power than if there is only one
Bertrand de Jouvenel