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Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. — Edmund Burke
Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls. — Edmund Burke
Iraq is a long way from the U.S., but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a… — Madeleine Albright
It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact. — Edmund Burke
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being… — Edmund Burke
He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which… — Edmund Burke
As far as sitcoms go, I thought Jenna Elfman in 'Dharma and Greg' was a wonderful physical comedienne who had great timing. — Carol Burnett
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. — Leo Burnett
I regard a great ad as the most beautiful thing in the world. — Leo Burnett
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts. — Ken Burns
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is… — Louisa May Alcott
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. — John Burroughs
Love is a great beautifier. — Louisa May Alcott
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. — Louisa May Alcott
Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage is that everyone there seems to talk about the same… — Carter Burwell
I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted. — Steve Buscemi
I'm a great believer that the most important years are the sort of early years but the preschool years and then into the first and… — Barbara Bush
You have record companies that sign acts that they think are great, and then they never do anything. Acts that they don't think are really… — Jason Aldean
Poland should be strong and prosperous and independent and play its proper role as a great nation in the heart of Europe. — George H. W. Bush
The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It's amazing. A great honor. — George H. W. Bush
The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test. — George W. Bush
Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others… — George W. Bush
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world,… — George W. Bush
So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September… — George W. Bush
Great countries need to secure their border for national security purposes, for economic purposes and for rule of law purposes. — Jeb Bush

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