"Men had suddenly become a scarce commodity, if……" — John Burnham Schwartz
"Men had suddenly become a scarce commodity, if not quite as sought after as rice."
More Commodity Quotes
- When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their… — Bono
- Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is… — Edward de Bono
- Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows… — Daniel J. Boorstin
- A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as… — James Buchan
- To give money to a woman - and here I must speak as a man - is to deny her… — James Buchan
- Soaring prices for crude oil, falling production surpluses, wild speculation in commodities, a rush into the precious metals, turmoil in… — James Buchan
- I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign… — David Byrne
- Very early on, you figure out that you put your self-esteem in the hands of strangers. There's a different commodity.… — Helena Bonham Carter
- A health system that lacks commodities for managing high-mortality infectious diseases and the main killers of mothers and young children… — Margaret Chan
- I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is. — Diablo Cody
- Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. And let… — Jon Stewart
- People who build their own home tend to be very courageous. These people are curious about life. They're thinking about… — Tom Kundig