Decent Quotes

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An awful lot of fantasy, and even some great fantasy, falls into the mistake of assuming that a good man will be a good king,… — George R. R. Martin
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. — H. L. Mencken
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a… — Lionel Messi
What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow. — A A Milne
When you come from the working class and you do well enough whereby you can provide a little bit better for your family, get a… — Michael Moore
There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live. — Moliere
I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough. — Jack Nicholson
The measure of a decent human being is how he or she treats the defenseless. — Bill O'Reilly
I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many… — Michael Palin
I think that Peter Jennings is the only decent one of the big three. — Alexander Payne
A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. — Charles W. Pickering
A decent government with an effective, but not gratuitously violent, police force and a fair court system are essential. This deters and incapacitates psychopaths, bullies… — Steven Pinker
Of all the characteristics needed for both a happy and morally decent life, none surpasses gratitude. Grateful people are happier, and grateful people are more… — Dennis Prager
I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow. — Kid Rock
I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought… — Kid Rock
I think I've always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court. — Andy Roddick
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition… — Christina Romer
Certainly, poverty and economic decline have a lot to do with the so-called rage of Islam. You've got all these young men in countries which… — Salman Rushdie
You go to Scandinavia, and you will find that people have a much higher standard of living, in terms of education, health care and decent… — Bernie Sanders
Women of the working class, especially wage workers, should not have more than two children at most. The average working man can support no more… — Margaret Sanger

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