Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. Joseph Addison English Writer More Joseph Addison Quotes 0
The definition of winning has become distorted. If winning the rights to a property brings with it hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, what have you won? When faced with the prospect of heavy financial losses, we have consistently walked away and have done so again. Dick Ebersol American Businessman More Dick Ebersol Quotes 0
The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses. Thomas Jefferson American President More Thomas Jefferson Quotes 0
The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. Thomas Jefferson American President More Thomas Jefferson Quotes 0
War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses. Thomas Jefferson American President More Thomas Jefferson Quotes 0
Alas, in 1929 came the Stock Market crash and everything changed and became worrisome. People started practicing conservatism because of financial losses, myself included. Pola Negri Polish Actress More Pola Negri Quotes 0
Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement. Dan Quayle American Vice President More Dan Quayle Quotes 0
In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season. Bill Vaughan American Journalist More Bill Vaughan Quotes 0
Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not without an enormous cost to this Nation in terms primarily of lost lives and those who bear the scars and the wounds of war, and their families who must bear these losses. John Warner American Politician More John Warner Quotes 0
The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win. Jack Youngblood American Athlete More Jack Youngblood Quotes 0
If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average. Even being right 3 or 4 times out of 10 should yield a person a fortune if he has the sense to cut his losses quickly on the ventures where he is wrong. Bernard Baruch American Businessman More Bernard Baruch Quotes 0
No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life's slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone. Martha Beck American Author More Martha Beck Quotes 0
The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears. A. C. Benson British Author More A. C. Benson Quotes 0
Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction. Charles J. Givens American Businessman More Charles J. Givens Quotes 0
Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on. Robert Frost American Poet More Robert Frost Quotes 0
Our agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley continues to face historically low prices and producer income, as well as losses due to weather and other disasters. Sue Kelly American Politician More Sue Kelly Quotes 0
With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight. Larry Holmes American Athlete More Larry Holmes Quotes 0
Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Freedom is always wise. Alexander Meiklejohn English Philosopher More Alexander Meiklejohn Quotes 0
The National Flood Insurance Program is a valuable tool in addressing the losses incurred throughout this country due to floods. It assures that businesses and families have access to affordable flood insurance that would not be available on the open market. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us. Nancy Pelosi American Politician More Nancy Pelosi Quotes 0
I regret and suffer those losses, but it's God's will. He will pardon me if I committed excesses, but I don't think I did. Augusto Pinochet Chilean Soldier More Augusto Pinochet Quotes 0
The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the state government? Who's going to cover the losses? The fact is, here's an industry with no long-term liability in place. Jeremy Rifkin American Economist More Jeremy Rifkin Quotes 0
One loss is good for the soul, Too many losses is not good for the coach. Knute Rockne American Coach More Knute Rockne Quotes 0
Mr. Obama has an ingenious approach to job losses: He describes them as job gains. Karl Rove American Politician More Karl Rove Quotes 0
President Obama is making the tough decisions to get our country going in the right direction, has taken our economy from job losses to 15 straight months of job gains, cut taxes 26 times, and focused like a laser on getting the middle class back on its feet while those campaigning to replace him have failed to show they can lead on these issues. Debbie Wasserman Schultz American Politician More Debbie Wasserman Schultz Quotes 0