Widespread Quotes

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Perhaps the most widespread misunderstanding of economics is that it applies solely to financial transactions. Frequently this leads to statements that "there are noneconomic values"… — Thomas Sowell
We continue to see undeniable evidence that abuse and torture has been widespread and systematic, yet high-level government officials have not been held accountable for… — Anthony Romero
Cancer is not something confined to human beings. It's found in all multi cellular organisms where the adult cells proliferate, so it's widespread in the… — Paul Davies
Without public pressure from caring people, our lawsuits will not be enough to stop this widespread abuse. — Morris Dees
Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders. — William Hague
One of the best things to come out of the home computer revolution could be the general and widespread understanding of how severely limited logic… — Frank Herbert
For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Anonymous blog comments, vapid video pranks and lightweight mash-ups may seem trivial and harmless, but as a whole, this widespread practice of fragmentary, impersonal communication… — Jaron Lanier
Conservatism vests in and depends on the widespread, informed understanding of human nature, self-governance and the First Principle of Progress: free people interacting in free… — Mary Matalin
Sham marriages have been widespread; people have been allowed to settle in Britain without being able to speak English; and there have not been rules… — Theresa May
I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty among… — Jon Meacham
There's a widespread cultural barrenness across art and political culture. But there are some pockets of resistance on the extreme margins, like the techno-savvy protest… — Alan Moore
The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom. — C. Northcote Parkinson
The month of Ramadan is the world's most widespread fast and yet its teachings are minimised, neglected and even betrayed (through literal application of rules… — Tariq Ramadan
There is a widespread difficulty in the Muslim world, which has to do with how the people are taught about examining their own history. A… — Salman Rushdie
The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news. — Jessica Savitch
The Protestant Reformation had a lot to do with the printing press, where Martin Luther's theses were reproduced about 250,000 times, and so you had… — Nate Silver
Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine, there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived. — Robert Trout
Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry. — Scott Turow
When people are told to 'eat many small meals,' what they may actually hear is 'eat all the time,' making them likely to respond with… — Andrew Weil

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