Adam Smith Quotes
What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.
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Hizbullah is not a militia.
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I'm not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists.
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Beethoven's importance in music has been principally defined by the revolutionary nature of his compositions. He freed music from hitherto prevailing conventions of harmony and structure.
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I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
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Do I enjoy features? Yeah, I really do. Would I like to do some more features before I head to the barn? Yeah, probably. But I also love television. I love doing television because it's fast, and that I like a lot.
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I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.
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You can go to the doctor a million times if you're feeling down, and get nowhere, but if you go for a run it makes you feel really good.
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Every historian with professional standards speaks or writes what he believes to be true.
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Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
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China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity.
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I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.
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I think I'm a good judge of character.
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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For an introvert his environment is himself and can never be subject to startling or unforeseen change.
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If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.
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Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?
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It's so great to see a woman dressed in jeans and a lace-up boot with an extraordinary jacket. It's a moment where you do want to mix high and low, and it's not so much about a head-to-toe designer look.
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When you don't know what the band looks like, it puts the emphasis on thinking and taking the music and message more seriously.
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Red is such an interesting color to correlate with emotion, because it's on both ends of the spectrum. On one end you have happiness, falling in love, infatuation with someone, passion, all that. On the other end, you've got obsession, jealousy, danger, fear, anger and frustration.
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There's so much hard work, dedication, and focus goes in from not just the athletes but from the coaches, officials, governing bodies, and Sport Wales. It's a real team effort, and it's rightly called Team Wales.
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I can feel a something pounding in my brainJust any time that someone speaks your nameTrumpets sound and I hear thunder boomEvery time that you walk in the room.
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I'm a big believer in spontaneity.
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What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.
