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Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist. — Thomas Carlyle
I think of Canada, first and foremost, in terms of space. The amount of space available is breathtaking. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really,… — John le Carre
There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that's not going to… — Benjamin Carson
The Roman Empire was very, very much like us. They lost their moral core, their sense of values in terms of who they were. And… — Benjamin Carson
You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations that I've done. I'm not… — Benjamin Carson
I want the government to provide the military so we don't get invaded by somebody and destroyed. I want the government to provide the roads… — Benjamin Carson
Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring… — Angela Carter
Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys… — Raymond Chandler
In terms of asking questions, I plead guilty. I ask a hell of a lot of questions. That's my job. — Dick Cheney
I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography. — Lee Child
I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a… — Eric Clapton
The UK is not going to leave the European Union. Of course not. We are inextricably wound up with Europe. In terms of culture, history… — Nick Clegg
You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and… — Hillary Clinton
I think the world would be a lot better off if more people were to define themselves in terms of their own standards and values… — Hillary Clinton
The candidates we have in this campaign are... the most accomplished, in terms of public service, that we've had since 1960. One of them will… — Hillary Clinton
The 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime. — William J. Clinton
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world,… — Kurt Cobain

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