The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing. Jean Baptiste Colbert French Economist More Jean Baptiste Colbert Quotes 1
First of all to have a good time at the Word Cup, in terms of having great performances. As to the number of games, then I guess that is left up to the (selection) committee. it is my philosophy to work within what I can do and not things that are not under my control. so we'll wait and see. Peter Prendergast More Peter Prendergast Quotes 1
It is not the correct thing to scold children for asking questions: this is about as reasonable as to scold them for breathing or thinking. Florence Howe Hall More Florence Howe Hall Quotes 1
By poetry we mean the art of employing of words in such a manner as to produce an illusion on the imagination; the art of doing by means of words, what the painter does by means of colors. Thomas Babington Macaulay English Historian More Thomas Babington Macaulay Quotes 1
I hold a beast, an angel and a madman in me, and my enquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, downthrow and upheaval, and my effort is their self-expression. Dylan Thomas Welsh Poet More Dylan Thomas Quotes 1
The mission is clear: to maintain contact so as to prevent them from escaping. We are not here to disengage. We want to engage. Edilberto Adan More Edilberto Adan Quotes 0
This is a win-win situation, ... I am totally confused as to why this union is going out on strike. Edward Rendell More Edward Rendell Quotes 0
It's sick. We have some questions as to why he would be offered a salary like that. Eleanor Chavez More Eleanor Chavez Quotes 0
The province of philosophy is not so much to prevent calamities befalling as to demonstrate that they are blessings when they have taken place. Ernest Bramah More Ernest Bramah Quotes 0
We took a peak at them a few times during camp, just as far as to see what we're dealing with. It doesn't [change anything, defensively speaking]. We're going to do what we're going to do, and their offense is going to do what it's going to do. Ernest Hunter More Ernest Hunter Quotes 0
The pressure and the forces are away from the baby, as to not disturb the uterus at all and the results we see are almost immediate. Eric Luper More Eric Luper Quotes 0
We are still a work in progress, getting our feet wet and looking for feedback as to what people really want. We know this is the television future of the NFL. Eric Shanks More Eric Shanks Quotes 0
There are concerns as to whether Ralph will continue to make headlines that are harmful to the party. Eric Johnson More Eric Johnson Quotes 0
He's very specific as to what he wants in the house. I just want to decorate it! Eva Longoria Mexican Actress More Eva Longoria Quotes 0
This historic milestone speaks to the favorable economic conditions we have recently experienced as well as to the efforts of bankers and regulators to manage risks in the industry. FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg More FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg Quotes 0
Right now, we really don't even know what happened as to the cause of the accident. Thomas Moore Irish Poet More Thomas Moore Quotes 0
I began speculating as to what might have caused the broken windshield. I think I said that it might have been a dog; it might have been a rock. I just didn't know. Thomas O'Brien More Thomas O'Brien Quotes 0
Unto this wood I came As to a nest; Dreaming that sylvan peace Offered the harrowed ease- Nature a soft release From men's unrest. Thomas Hardy British Novelist More Thomas Hardy Quotes 0
We are appealing to the electricity users in the Cape to participate in the energy savings drive so as to avoid load shedding. Thulani Gcabashe More Thulani Gcabashe Quotes 0
We'd have to look at the way our restaurant is configured as to whether we could serve or not. Tim Hall More Tim Hall Quotes 0
There are no real rules or regulations as to who could appraise, so consumers should look for graduate gemologists with Appraisal Association and experience in retail market as well. Tom Lake More Tom Lake Quotes 0
Because we built a relationship with IMG, we started to let our imaginations run wild as to what we can actually accomplish on the site working with them in collaboration, ... It just grew and grew to a point where we think it's phenomenal. Todd Davis More Todd Davis Quotes 0
But querying a database that gets linked so as to query the whole planet is very exciting. Tim Berners-Lee British Physicist More Tim Berners-Lee Quotes 0
So many decisions of the Supreme Court have been made in the vacuum as to when life begins ... and it belies the scientific facts, the medical facts, that are out there today. Tom Coburn More Tom Coburn Quotes 0
Of course [I believe in aliens]. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe? Tom Cruise American Actor More Tom Cruise Quotes 0