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6719 Public quotes by 3959 unique authors

The idea that there is one kind of African is, of course, ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you because you are saying public… — Unknown Author
The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more… — Spiro T. Agnew
Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my… — Daniel Boone
The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. — James Bovard
I feel a little uncomfortable at being asked the sorts of questions that other Catholics in public life tend not to be asked. — Tony Abbott
Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that… — Barbara Boxer
I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves -… — Ray Bradbury
The Australian public are very fair and they are always prepared to give the leader of a major political party a fair go. — Tony Abbott
Jeremy Clarkson is rather charming, but I can't stomach his public persona. I don't like his casual racism and casual misogyny. — Jo Brand
I've never, ever had people being aggressive to me in public or abusing me, and actually quite a lot of men do say to me,… — Jo Brand
Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want. — Richard Branson
We desire an expansion of relations with regional states and the establishment of extensive public contacts. — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
If a man, for private profit, tears at the public news, does so with the impatience of one who thinks he actually owns the news… — Jimmy Breslin
As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a… — Jeff Bridges
Frankly, I'm not sure how far I would get if I attended public school today. It's not just that public schools aren't producing the results… — Eli Broad
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and… — Eli Broad
Morals are private. Decency is public. — Rita Mae Brown
Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when… — Lenny Bruce
I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what's… — Abdallah II
This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle a threat to health head on. — Gro Harlem Brundtland
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere
I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you.… — Aaliyah
At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call, skim it for their own… — 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
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

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