Bertrand de Jouvenel Quotes
But there are no institutions on earth which enable each separate person to have a hand in the exercise of Power, for Power is command, and everyone cannot command. Sovereignty of the people is, therefore, nothing but a fiction, and one which must in the long run prove destructive of individual liberties.
Bertrand de Jouvenel
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Madison Avenue is responsible for that, ... In fact, 'Beach Girls' (her upcoming Lifetime movie) is made for, designed for, and targeted to the 18 to 34 age group.
Cloris Leachman
Oh Jake," Brett said, "We could have had such a damned good time together." Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly, pressing Brett against me. Yes," I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so?
Ernest Hemingway
Incompetence is the true crisis.
Albert Einstein
Black love is Black wealth and they'll probably talk about my hard childhood and never understand that all the while I was quite happy
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
In the deepest heart of all of us there is a corner in which the ultimate mystery of things works sadly.
William James
The National Socialist Movement has wrought this miracle. If Almighty God granted success to this work, then the Party was His instrument.
Adolf Hitler
I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Hall of Love has ten thousand swords. Don't be afraid to use one.
Rumi
If you can't change everything all at once, then at least work on changing something each day. Become aggressive in your battle with the ego. You probably don't need all the things that it wants. You need hope, discipline, creative expression, love, and serenity-these are the important things. Remember, when you are balanced, one stepping stone will lead you to the next. But you will rarely see the whole journey or all the answers at once.
Stuart Wilde
The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers. They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody, other than public lending institutions, except to the extent that they are publicly declared.
Bertie Ahern
But there are no institutions on earth which enable each separate person to have a hand in the exercise of Power, for Power is command, and everyone cannot command. Sovereignty of the people is, therefore, nothing but a fiction, and one which must in the long run prove destructive of individual liberties.
Bertrand de Jouvenel
