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Nevertheless, the Tenth Commandment-'Thou shalt not covet'-recognizes that making money and owning things could become selfish activities. But it is not the creation of wealth… — Margaret Thatcher
Responsible people work, earn, save, invest, make things better for self & family. Lefties call that "greed." — Philip Schuyler
You know, in this business, you don't have any control over what the press says and how they portray things. And that's their prerogative. But… — Dick Cheney
Money is different from all other commodities: other things being equal, more shoes, or more discoveries of oil or copper benefit society, since they help… — Murray Rothbard
I think that if it is.. has to do with global warming, or if it has to do with raising the minimum wage, or if… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
When I was 15, I left school to start a magazine, and it became a success because I wouldn't take no for an answer. I… — Richard Branson
I'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good enough to make… — Condoleezza Rice
Why am I doing the work I'm doing? Why am I friends with this person? Am I living the best life I possibly can? Questions… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
What have I done? I've blundered my way through life. So I have my picture on the wall. The minute I die, that picture will… — William Shatner
Success on a cosmic level completely eludes me. I'm deeply suspicious of things being too good. It's part of my superstition, I think, to generate… — Hugh Laurie
There's an idea I came across a few years ago that I love: My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance and in inverse… — Michael J. Fox
If you fall out of favor, you quickly stop being part of the conversation. But it can take one great project to turn things around.… — Chris O'Donnell
What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations ... is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being… — Hannah Arendt
Those that only take a nibble here and a nibble there will never attain anything ... Those who really want to be yogis must give… — Swami Vivekananda
A thesis has to be presentable... but don't attach too much importance to it. If you do succeed in the sciences, you will do later… — Paul Ehrenfest
I was always afraid of things that worked the first time. Long experience proved that there were great drawbacks found generally before they could be… — Thomas A. Edison
We are always chasing after things that other companies won't touch. That is a big secret to our success. — Norio Ohga
All the things paper-thin and paper-frail, and all the people too. — John Green
It turns out that, somehow, there are a tremendous number of things to be optimistic about. — John Green
It is upsetting that many people don't seem to observe what's happening to the environment, what's happening in terms of global warming, the loss of… — Joanne Woodward
I would be remiss, as a scientist who studied this, if I didn't mention the following two things: The first is that, most importantly, we… — John Miller
We advocate biodiversity for biodiversity's sake. It may take our extinction to set things straight. — David Foreman
Democracy in the contemporary world demands, among other things, an educated and informed people. — Elizabeth Bishop
Of the many things we have done to democracy in the past, the worst has been the indignity of taking it for granted. — Max Lerner
In some cases, in order to protect global issues some sacrifice for national interest is worth it in the long run. Global warming, these things,… — Dalai Lama

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