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Were there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would no more need their tinhorn dictators than they would their corpulent princes. — James Buchan
The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words,… — James Buchan
Europe and North America, we are told, are less dependent on energy-intensive heavy industry than in the 1960s and 1970s. It seems we squeeze more… — James Buchan
Even before he came to power in 1997, Gordon Brown promised to change the accounts to parliament from simple litanies of cash in and cash… — James Buchan
The use of refined petroleum as fuel, which began in the 1850s, freed hundreds of millions of people from the toil of centuries, gave hundreds… — James Buchan
There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times… — James Buchan
What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein were felt to have defended… — James Buchan
I also learned to be more confident, to trust my instincts more. — Lindsey Buckingham
Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
Exercise, from a public health perspective, is an unmitigated failure. The world's longest-lived people live in environments that nudge them into more movement. They don't… — Dan Buettner
Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. — Jimmy Buffett
Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity… — Jimmy Buffett
I used to be a classic workaholic, and after seeing how little work and career really mean when you reach the end of your life,… — Mitch Albom
You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down. — Jimmy Buffett
And I try to give the best bang for the buck. I love performing more than anything else. — Jimmy Buffett
The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it… — Warren Buffett
If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think… — Warren Buffett
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching… — Warren Buffett
For years I wrote in my basement. More recently I graduated to one floor above, an office with all my books and music and -… — Mitch Albom
We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds. — Warren Buffett
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. — Warren Buffett
I just think that - when a country needs more income and we do, we're only taking in 15 percent of GDP, I mean, that… — Warren Buffett
Americans are in a cycle of fear which leads to people not wanting to spend and not wanting to make investments, and that leads to… — Warren Buffett

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