A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
You knew the difference between Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, straight away. Now everyone sounds like each… — Bobby Womack Copy Share Image
Jackson, however, persevered. He joined the Franklin Debating Society, an institution that had been in existence over fifty years, and had enrolled… — Daniel H. Hill Copy Share Image
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I'm trying to steal from everybody. So yeah, there's cats that I'm personally affiliated with - Carl Franklin, Paul Thomas Anderson -… — Don Cheadle Copy Share Image
What Franklin Roosevelt did, which really offended them, was he strengthened the labor unions - made it possible for them to strike.… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Well, Mr Obama inherited probably the biggest inventory of problems, certainly foreign policy problems, than any American president ever has. I think… — Chuck Hagel Copy Share Image
I am so saddened by the loss of our dear friend, Bonnie Franklin. She was just full of light and love. Bonnie… — Mackenzie Phillips Copy Share Image
I suggest...that you develop early in life the habit of retiring and arising early. You remember the advice of Ben Franklin: "Early… — Sterling W Sill Copy Share Image
The scientists from Franklin to Morse were clear thinkers and did not produce erroneous theories. The scientists of today think deeply instead… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
I don't think she ever had a single initiative at the United Nations that was not previously [vetted] by the people at… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image
Stupid English." "English isn't stupid," I say. "Well, my English teacher is." He makes a face. "Mr. Franklin assigned an essay about… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
Being a progressive himself, Franklin Roosevelt was talking about the fact that we should provide jobs for everyone who wants one. People… — Nina Turner Copy Share Image
I'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Well, you have to remember that until 1948, when Hubert Humphrey and others forced the Democratic Party to adopt a new policy… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image
Here is my creed: I believe in one God, the Creator of the universe. That he governs it by his providence. That… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
You know what we pride ourselves on that - although I wouldn't mind if my backside was a little smaller. But look… — Kate DeAraugo Copy Share Image
As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Those things that hurt, instruct.' It is for this reason that wise people learn not to dread but… — M. Scott Peck Copy Share Image
I think you have to take the man and say to yourself, [Donald Trump] is someone who wants to occupy the Oval… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln never saw a movie, heard a radio or looked at television. They had… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation.… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
As the titanic losses were racking up, Fannie Mae's operators, Franklin Raines and Jamie Gorelick, disguised the catastrophe by orchestrating a $5… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
In his State of the Union speech in January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt declared America's commitment to Four Freedoms in the struggle… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
I don't think the rhetoric toward President Trump from media sources or media commentators is any worse than what Franklin Roosevelt got… — Tom Rosenstiel Copy Share Image
My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working… — Clive Davis Copy Share Image
Ben Franklin and Samuel Johnson, he credits their wisdom for his success. "They were both utterly brilliant men. And powerful communicators. Both… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
Humor does not include sarcasm, invalid irony, sardonicism, innuendo, or any other form of cruelty. When these things are raised to a… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
My liberal friends love to dismiss Reagan. You know, they'll say something like, 'Oh, didn't he, like, only read one-page memos when… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
Find a beautiful piece of art. If you fall in love with Van Gogh or Matisse or John Oliver Killens, or if… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
I'm telling the story, and if I can't tell the story, I'm not going to sing it. And if I don't agree… — Sharon Jones Copy Share Image
Benjamin Franklin went through life an altered man because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle. My concern springs usually… — Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Share Image
Franklin Roosevelt is one of the great leaders because he does get along with other people. He makes this huge effort. He's… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
But he [Franklin Roosevelt] specifically prohibits any black participation from the Deep South, something which just infuriates people who'd been his supporters… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how many times at the breakfast table my dad would curse out Franklin Roosevelt. I love my father.… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
Franklin D. Roosevelt was fortunate: He didn't take office until nearly four years after the Wall Street crash, by which time the… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
The United States has tried for years to live down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's order during World War II to move Japanese-Americans… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you're going to make changes in the way a nation thinks,… — Pete du Pont Copy Share Image
Franklin [D. Roosevelt] had a good way of simplifying things. He made people feel that he had a real understanding of things… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I love Aretha [Franklin] and I've loved her all my life. I think she's an incredible songstress, obviously. She consistently has had… — Stevie Wonder Copy Share Image
![“I don't think she ever had a single initiative at the United Nations that was not previously [vetted] by the people at the State Department, approved of, and authorized. She did manage to get around the world an awful lot, and find other parts of her vast slum project that needed repair. But I…” quote by William A. Rusher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/67e/william-a-rusher-20922_accounts_i-don-t-think-she-ever-had-a-single-init_1803590.jpg)
![“I think you have to take the man and say to yourself, [Donald Trump] is someone who wants to occupy the Oval Office, where Franklin Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and people who were our president, and I don't think it's just a woman's issue. I think it's an issue…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4b6/hillary-clinton-51_abraham_i-think-you-have-to-take-the-man-and-say_1953844.jpg)
![“There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young Stevie Wonder but much more we got a guy that sounded like a younger version of Aretha Franklin. His name's Quindon Tarver." I was just like, "Wow, to be compared…” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f54/quindon-tarver-26055_floating_there-s-a-video-that-s-been-floating-aro_34916.jpg)
![“But he [Franklin Roosevelt] specifically prohibits any black participation from the Deep South, something which just infuriates people who'd been his supporters and who'd believed in him and resides that he is just shockingly abandoned the right of the people to rule. It's a pretty horrible story…” quote by Geoffrey Cowan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ae/geoffrey-cowan-42890_abandoned_but-he-franklin-roosevelt-specifically-p_976754.jpg)
![“Franklin [D. Roosevelt] had a good way of simplifying things. He made people feel that he had a real understanding of things and they felt they had about the same understanding.” quote by Eleanor Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/17f/eleanor-roosevelt-381_feels_franklin-d-roosevelt-had-a-good-way-of-s_1858327.jpg)
![“I love Aretha [Franklin] and I've loved her all my life. I think she's an incredible songstress, obviously. She consistently has had this incredible voice. I remember when she was singing gospel in her father's church.” quote by Stevie Wonder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c7e/stevie-wonder-2107_church_i-love-aretha-franklin-and-i-ve-loved-he_127964.jpg)