When a leader has deployed a private army, that is one definition of a police state. Another is when the president, or… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
Words are only painted fire, a look is the fire itself. She gave that look, and carried it away to the treasury… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The Jews are a class violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department, and also department orders and are herein… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
One of our predecessors said, "Throwing away the inexhaustible treasury of your own home, you go with your bowl from door to… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
No republic has long outlived the discovery by a majority of its people that they could vote themselves largesse from the public… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force… — Sallust Copy Share Image
Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
The sale of Treasury bonds, notes, and bills finances the U.S. government, and those securities are, in turn, a primary vehicle for… — Jerome Powell Copy Share Image
I attended school regularly for three years. I learned to read and write. 'Lamb's Tales' from Shakespeare was my favourite reading matter.… — Peter Abrahams Copy Share Image
Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
Regarding the Economy & Taxation: America's most successful achievers do pay a higher share of the total tax burden. The top one… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Coolidge was a pragmatist. He didn't start out with a tax theory. But he observed over time that lower tax rates sometimes… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
And if our goal as moral citizens is to make the world a better place, then there is only once choice: to… — Ezra Levant Copy Share Image
Look at those hedge funds - you think they can wait? They don't know how to wait! I have sat for years… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
Creativity is the state of consciousness in which you enter into the treasury of your innermost being and bring the beauty into… — Torkom Saraydarian Copy Share Image
Hank Paulson, the happy capitalist warrior who spent his life pursuing and defending free markets, is now the biggest interventionist Treasury secretary… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
When oil and gas prices went up dramatically and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
Every season hath its pleasure; Spring may boast her flowery prime, Yet the vineyard's ruby treasuries Brighten Autumn's sob'rer time. — Thomas Moore Copy Share Image
In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department… — Solomon Ortiz Copy Share Image
Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
The big treasury is an ocean of infinite creativity. It's a creativity that creates everything that is a thing - it's mighty… — David Lynch Copy Share Image
They are having quite an argument over Treasury Secretary Mellon's Tax Bill. Mr. Mellon wants to cut the surtax on the rich,… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
Part of my job is to make sense of all that I hear, and to retell it in a forceful way so… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
In many cases, the Treasury will get preferred or convertible preferred stock for the money it gives to banks. These shares typically… — Jerry A. Webman Copy Share Image
All that's visible springs from causes intimate to you. While walking, sitting, lying down, the body itself is complete truth. If someone… — Dogen Copy Share Image
The governments alone are responsible for the spread of the superstitious awe with which the common man looks upon every bit of… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I was dupedby the Secretary of the treasury [Alexander Hamilton], and made a fool for forwarding his schemes, not then sufficiently understood… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We have already significant sums of money in our petroleum fund, a fund created by law that includes all the revenues received… — Jose Ramos-Horta Copy Share Image
People are putting their money into treasuries because they worry that the risk of putting their money into the bond market, the… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their… — Ray Stannard Baker Copy Share Image
I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking… — Kamisese Mara Copy Share Image
Someone must stand up to those who say, "Here's the key, there's the Treasury, just take as many of those hard-earned tax… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
God's treasury where He keeps His children's gifts will be like many a mother's store of relics of her children, full of… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Total borrowing has imploded. Private borrowing has collapsed. And, in effect, the Treasury Department is the last borrower left standing. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When Gordon the Brown, in London in 1997, commissioned a great inquisition or survey of his new realm, the result was the… — James Buchan Copy Share Image
It is a set of policies formulated between 15th and 19th streets by the U.S. Treasury, and World Bank. Countries should focus… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
The Treasury Department would use the interest from these securities to hire U.S. companies to build Saudi Arabia - new cities, new… — John Perkins Copy Share Image