The career politicians in Washington had transformed a government "for the people" into a government for themselves and for special interests. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
When you lack interest in the case the job will very likely lack skill and diligence in the performance. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Im always interested in working with people who are good team players - that are selfless that way in their interests and… — Diane Paulus Copy Share Image
The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Where self-interest is violently suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control which dries up the wellsprings of initiative… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
As I listened, it occurred to me that interest in and affection for the animals that share the planet with us may… — Nick Clooney Copy Share Image
It is in Israel's interest not to govern the Palestinians but for the Palestinians to govern themselves in their own state. — Ariel Sharon Copy Share Image
I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's… — Kevin Barry Copy Share Image
You see a lot of actors who wear the same clothes provided by the same stylists who source the clothes from the… — Harshvardhan Kapoor Copy Share Image
Get into a line that you will find to be a deep personal interest, something you really enjoy spending twelve to fifteen… — Earl Nightingale Copy Share Image
We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A man has integrity if his interest in the good of the service is at all times greater than his personal pride,… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
I have maintained a passionate interest in education, which leads me occasionally to make foolish and ill-considered remarks alleging that not everything… — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
And that's what I really love, is finding a script and fantasizing and going to a different world and kind of portraying… — Alex Pettyfer Copy Share Image
Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
It is not in the interest of the German people or in the interest of world peace that Germany should become a… — James F. Byrnes Copy Share Image
Every lecture should state one main point and repeat it over and over, like a theme with variations. An audience is like… — Gian-Carlo Rota Copy Share Image
Sometimes customizing is necessary because of an injury or the inability to do, for a short or long period, the kind of… — Victoria Moran Copy Share Image
I was always taught that anybody and everything is worth spending time and interest on and there's no reason to pass over… — Charlie Barnett Copy Share Image
A piece of literature can be many things but first of all it must capture its audience. You need to seduce people,… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
Drama is the most difficult of all arts. In it two things are to be satisfied - first, the ears, and second,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
My position as regards the monied interests can be put in a few words. In every civilized society property rights must be… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Once we have surrendered our senses and nervous systems to the private manipulation of those who would try to benefit from taking… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
His constant fight is with the Nafs (self-interest), the root of all disharmony and the only enemy of man. By crushing this… — Hazrat Inayat Khan Copy Share Image
All my life I've been interested in other people's stories. I wanted to know them, understand them, feel them. — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
I've always been a rocker. Like ever since I was really young. I had a crush on the Green Day guys. That's… — Ashlee Simpson Copy Share Image
The Jews who already have been ousted were put out because they were morally and politically unfit to safeguard German interests. — Ernst Hanfstaengl Copy Share Image
Meaning does not interest me and has almost nothing to do with my decisions or judgments. — Jeff Wall Copy Share Image
Acting has always been a passion of mine, so any opportunity that allows me to do that is definitely of interest to… — Nick Jonas Copy Share Image
Everybody gets excited about technology, but it doesn't interest me in the least. I'm only interested in it if it makes my… — Terry Gilliam Copy Share Image
Psychologically, constantly thinking about your ex prevents you from finding a new love interest. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As self-governing entities, artists have a profound interest in change. Embracing change, we embrace growth and we embrace our future. — Robert Genn Copy Share Image
We need to take politics out of health care. Congress will cave to pretty much any special interest on the subject. — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
Vanity is a strong temptation to lying; it makes people magnify their merit, over flourish their family, and tell strange stories of… — Jeremy Collier Copy Share Image
My interest in foreign policy is above the average voter's interest. That doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it. — Michael Baumgartner Copy Share Image
An idea will infect another with its own emotional interest when they have become both associated together into any sort of a… — William James Copy Share Image
I had no interest in people telling me to be feminine, to be ladylike, to wear dresses - it just made me… — Toyah Willcox Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my… — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
You're lucky if I watch 10 minutes of wrestling a month. Most of the time, I channel surf, and I lose interest… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band. — Martin Gore Copy Share Image
