System Quotes

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The Constitution. . . illustrates the complexity of the American system: that it serves the interests of a wealthy elite, but also does enough for… — Howard Zinn
We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little… — Dave Barry
You can't judge Islam by those people any more than you can judge Christians by abortion clinic bombers or white separatists. Love turn to hate… — Chris Crutcher
It's for upset stomachs,' Dylan said, trying to hide a smile. He pointed to the words in the box. 'It's to reduce gas in your… — James Patterson
As we know from the study of history, no new system can impose itself upon a previous one without incorporating many of the elements to… — Margaret Atwood
D'you ever wonder what it would be like if our positions were reversed?' I ask. At Jack's puzzled look I continue. 'If we whites were… — Malorie Blackman
Sheâ€™d already decided to be with him. If only to wipe him from her mind, get him out of her system and stop the fantasies… — Gena Showalter
We're so busy resigning ourselves to the inevitable that we don't even ask if it is inevitable. We've got to have courage, to take our… — Winifred Holtby
My fear represented the failure of the human system. It is a sad truth of our creation: Something is amiss in our design, there are… — Steve Martin
Famines are easy to prevent if there is a serious effort to do so, and a democratic government, facing elections and criticisms from opposition parties… — Amartya Sen
When something needs to be ironed I put it in the ironing basket. If a year goes by and the item is still in the… — Janet Evanovich
In more than one respect, the exploring of the Solar System and homesteading other worlds constitutes the beginning, much more than the end, of history. — Carl Sagan
I fast every Sunday. I donâ€™t eat anything. Just juices. [â€¦] It flushes out the system, cleans out the colon. I think thatâ€™s great. To… — Michael Jackson
Any system which allows men to choose their own future will end by choosing safety and mediocrity, and in such a Reality the stars are… — Isaac Asimov
I don't believe in fate. I don't believe in cushioning your insecurities with a system of belief that tells you 'Don't worry. This may be… — Maggie O'Farrell
If only you could really use a fail-proof system to know who was worth keeping and who needed to be thrown away. It would make… — Sarah Dessen
Communism was a great system for making people equally poor - in fact, there was no better system in the world for that than communism.… — Thomas Friedman
In all the works on pedagogy that ever I read â€” and they have been many, big, and heavy â€” I don't remember that any… — Charles Sanders Peirce
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained. — Derrick Bell
What else can I do? Once you've gone this far you aren't fit for anything else. Something happens to your mind. You're overqualified, overspecialized, and… — Margaret Atwood

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