William Stanley Jevons Quotes
We shall never have a science of economics unless we learn to discern the operation of law even among the most perplexing complications and apparent interruptions.
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A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.
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She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that.
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I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.
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If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'
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I play golf for a living. I'm grateful for that. It's a beautiful game, provides a great opportunity.
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I'm originally from Fort Lauderdale: that's my home town in Florida. So when I'm on location, I just get the packets from schools in Florida. And when I go to Florida, I go to Christ Church School.
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Let's be clear about what Common Core is. It spells out what students should know at the end of each grade. The goal is to ensure that our students are sound in math and literacy and that our schools have some basic consistency nationwide. But the standards do not dictate a national curriculum, and teachers are not told how or what to teach.
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I filed the first gay rights bill in Massachusetts history in 1972 in the legislature, one of the first in the country.
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If I played characters who were like me, I'd be super bored.
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There are two kinds of man: the ones who make history and the ones who endure it.
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Sailing is such a variable sport. There could be no wind, or there could be 25 knots. You never know what you're going to get.
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I had a hit talk show. I just wasn't working for the right people.
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I've been writing in some way, shape, or form for as long as I can remember.
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Todo o homem que merece ser célebre sabe que não vale a pena sê-lo.
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Postal will be so politically incorrect and harsh, it's like a mirror to American society, and I don't think the movie will be well received by anybody. For example, Osama Bin Laden will be one of the lead characters—I think that shows the mood of the movie.
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I don't know why black skin may not cover a true heart as well as a white one.
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Most mothers want more of dad in their children’s lives, not less.
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He imposes orders as he thinks of them, As the fox and snake do. It is a brave affair.
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Music is my way of getting away from everything. It means a lot to me.
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I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea.
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Those of us in law enforcement must redouble our efforts to resist bias and prejudice. We must better understand the people we serve and protect - by trying to know, deep in our gut, what it feels like to be a law-abiding young black man walking on the street and encountering law enforcement. We must understand how that young man may see us.
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Dissents are appeals to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of another day.
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In the very first part of the constitution there is the article that refuses any law or any article in discrepancy with Sharia. We Iraqis feel it was imposed on us. It wasn't a local thing. Iraqis have led a sort of secular life for almost 50 years.
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We shall never have a science of economics unless we learn to discern the operation of law even among the most perplexing complications and apparent interruptions.
