Adam Smith Quotes
There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.
Quotes to Explore
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By the end of high school, I would do shows at the theater at night and then take the train home and go to school the next morning.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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'Longmire' is more of a show about the characters, and you couldn't pay a bigger compliment than to want to know more about my character, or the characters on the show.
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The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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I have a trophy case that contains all the action figures ever made of me. It also has items I've stolen from my movies, like three guns and holsters from 'Serenity'.
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I think that I am seeing the Internet and seeing technology take and seeing how the work I do through music directly affects people's lives better than any politician I've ever met.
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Nobody should be sent indefinitely into detention; everybody should have their day in court.
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The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.
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Homosexuals are riding high in the media.
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America is not the center of the universe.
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The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.
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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own.
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There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco... a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
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I found that female pathfinders generally integrate characteristics commonly associated with being women - like the capacity to be intimate - with 'male' ones like ambition and courage.
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I was surprised that when you get into electoral politics how scientific the analysis was in the electorate. You can identify on a state-by-state or district-by-district basis fundamental building blocks that behave in different ways. I was impressed in general with the sophistication of polling.
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During the Battle of Britain the question "fighter or fighter-bomber?" had been decided once and for all: The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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Women and girls are disproportionately affected by landmines. They have different needs when it comes to education about risks. And they may face greater challenges when a family member is killed or injured.
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There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.
