Local Quotes

1172 Local quotes by 970 unique authors

It is unfortunate that so much of the history of Africa has been written by conquerors, foreigners, missionaries and adventurers. The Egyptians left the best… — John Henrik Clarke
Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone. — A. R. Ammons
Based on my experience as a prosecutor in Miami, illegal immigration is one of the most critical issues facing this country. As a prosecutor, I… — Janet Reno
It is a travesty, in my mind, for the state and local governments on the one hand to expect the Federal government to reimburse them… — Alan K. Simpson
We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels-local, State and Federal-in ending the pollution of our… — Robert Kennedy
There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.' This is something… — Seth Shostak
A true libertarian supports free enterprise, opposes big business; supports local self-government, opposes the nation-state; supports the National Rifle Association, opposes the Pentagon. — Edward Abbey
Any attempt to disturb the deadly routine of instruction is looked upon as sabotage. And the notion that the aims and functions of education should… — Charles Ferguson
Like the effects of industrial pollution and the new system of global financial markets, the AIDS crisis is evidence of a world in which nothing… — Susan Sontag
All it takes is to pick up that one piece of trash you pass everyday on your way to work. Or to turn the water… — Shailene Woodley
We cannot enter into alliance with neighbouring princes until we are acquainted with their designs. We are not fit to lead an army on the… — Sun Tzu
Unless you know the mountains and the forests, the defiles and impasses, the lay of the marshes and swamps, you cannot maneuver with an armed… — Sun Tzu
Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business, or even a strictly online business, can form the same kind of… — Gary Vaynerchuk
The rapidly evolving global economy demands a dynamic and creative workforce. The arts and its related businesses are responsible for billions of dollars in cultural… — Unknown Author
Started off local but thanks to all the haters, I know G4 pilots on a first name basis. — Drake
So the British, of all ages, still walk the course. On trips to Florida or the American desert, they still marvel, or shudder, at the… — Alistair Cooke
The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little. — Samuel Johnson
With a small fraction of the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on the Iraq war, the US and Australia could ensure every starving, sunken-eyed… — Bob Brown
It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in child laws which are truly stupid...These schools should get rid of unionized… — Newt Gingrich
Physics investigates the essential nature of the world, and biology describes a local bump. Psychology, human psychology, describes a bump on the bump. — Willard Van Orman Quine
Our garden was debated territory between five local cats, and we'd heard that the best way to keep other cats out of the garden was… — Terry Pratchett
Public charities, foodbanks and church pantries are doing more than ever before, but they can't keep up with the need. We can never end hunger… — Jeff Bridges
Who am I? is the only question worth asking and the only one never answered. It is your destiny to play an infinity of roles,… — Deepak Chopra
Magnitude may be compared to the power output in kilowatts of a [radio] broadcasting station; local intensity, on the Mercalli or similar scale, is then… — Charles Francis Richter
No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard… — Al Smith

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