William Stanley Jevons Quotes
The calculus of utility aims at supplying the ordinary wants of man at the least cost of labour.
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I'm aware of the urgency to give Italy a government in the fullness of its powers, to reassure the citizens, and to face with utmost commitment and determination international, economic and social priorities.
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I never considered the working class anything other than something to get out of.
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Our first phase was inviting all the women Ambassadors who were here from other countries and trying to get in touch with all the peace centers around the country in order to focus on increasing the volume and activity toward peace.
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We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.
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That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
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Walt Disney got away with portraying me in the light that they were portraying me in. I have always been a fighter, so... But I have no regrets, man. It's just like God brought me through the drugs, I know he'll bring me through this.
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At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.
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The experienced fighting pilot does not take unnecessary risks. His business is to shoot down enemy planes, not to get shot down.
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Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.
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I'm really proud of 'Bright Lights' because I was still in the mind frame of my first album when I was putting it together, but next time I want to display something different. I don't want to be as young, immature and all about boys!
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What did I do to be a villain? ... Well, I mean you can't look at it that way. I didn't initiate it. It's a situation where I showed restraint, and I moved on from there.
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Time goes on, even when yer not looking.
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I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.
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Taking care of your body, no matter what your age, is an investment.
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You refused to fall in love with anyone else, Dmitri.” A whisper with the impact of a gun-shot. “So I had to come back for you . . . husband.
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It is hard, I found, to be called traitor. Strange how hard it is, for it's an easy name to call another man.
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I hope my desire to travel so much isn't forever because it's not the most conducive lifestyle for a relationship or a family by any means.
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None are so likely to believe too little as those who have begun by believing too much.
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This is worse than Hollywood, he thought. A girl comes in with a pork chop and I write a song for her.
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I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make it last.'
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If your aim is life is pursuing truth, one of the things you might want to study is why deception is so common in life.
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The calculus of utility aims at supplying the ordinary wants of man at the least cost of labour.
