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• All statements are true, if you are free to redefine their terms.

  Thomas Sowell

  Science, Statistics, Ifs

  Thomas Sowell (1995). “The Vision of the Anointed: Self-congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy”, p.102, Basic Books

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• One cannot explain words without making incursions into the sciences themselves, as is evident from dictionaries; and, conversely, one cannot present a science without at the same time defining its terms.

  Gottfried Leibniz

  Science, Defining, Dictionary

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• ...free enterprise, [is] a term that refers, in practice, to a system of public subsidy and private profit, with massive government intervention in the economy to maintain a welfare state for the rich.

  Noam Chomsky

  Government, Practice, Political

  Noam Chomsky (2011). “How the World Works”, p.64, Soft Skull Press

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• In diminishing the role of the worker's body in the labor process, industrial technology has also tended to diminish the importance of the worker. In creating jobs that require less human effort, industrial technology has also been used to create jobs that require less human talent. In creating jobs that demand less of the body, industrial production has also tended to create jobs that give less to the body, in terms of opportunities to accrue knowledge on the production process.

  Shoshana Zuboff

  Jobs, Opportunity, Technology

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• Clearly, health and disease cannot be defined merely in terms of anatomical, physiological, or mental attributes. Their real measure is the ability of the individual to function in a manner acceptable to himself and to the group of which he is a part.

  Rene Dubos

  Real, Health, Groups

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• Thinking in terms of risk certainly has its unsettling aspects (...), but it is also a means of seeking to stabilise outcomes, a mode of colonising the future. The more or less constant, profound and rapid momentum of change characteristic of modern institutions, coupled with structured reflexivity, mean that on the level of everyday practice as well as philosophical [Seitenwechsel] interpretation, nothing can be taken for granted. What is acceptable/appropriate/recommended behaviour today may be seen differently tomorrow in the light of altered circumstances or incoming knowledge-claims.

  Anthony Giddens

  Philosophical, Taken, Mean

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• Few nations do more than the United States to assist their least fortunate citizens-to make certain that no child, no elderly or handicapped citizen, no family in any circumstances in any State, is left without the essential needs for a decent and healthy existence. In too few nations, I might add, are the people aware of the progressive strides this country has taken in demonstrating the humanitarian side of freedom. Our record is a proud one-and it sharply refutes those who accuse us of thinking only in the materialistic terms of cash registers and calculating machines.

  John F. Kennedy

  Country, Children, Taken

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• Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.

  David Crystal

  Impact, Long, Use

  "2b or not 2b?" by David Crystal, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2008.

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• Our concerns about what we saw in Australia: an economy clearly tied to China has hitched its wagon to the tail of the tiger. In terms of the general complacency, what we heard over and over from investors and clients and potential clients is, 'yes, yes, there are some excesses, but the government will figure out a way.

  James Chanos

  Government, Australia, Tails

  "JIM CHANOS: I Visited Hong Kong And Australia, And This Is What I Saw" by Joe Weisenthal, www.businessinsider.com. November 23, 2011.

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• I know I'm breaking a taboo by using the term antiwhite racism, but I do so intentionally, because it's the reality some of our fellow citizens live with, and remaining quiet about it only aggravates their trauma.

  Jean-Francois Cope

  Reality, Racism, Citizens

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• You can't pander to your audience. You might in the short term, but ultimately you can't hoodwink them, either.

  Peter Maxwell Davies

  Might, Audience, Short Term

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• The big question is: When will the term structure of interest rates change? That's the question to be worried about.

  Ray Dalio

  Worried, Structure, Bigs

  "RAY DALIO: The US Economy Is Facing A Rare Set Of Circumstances That Will Be Bad For Markets". www.businessinsider.com. December 12, 2012.

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• Demand is best measured in terms of spending. You know, I think in traditional economics, it's a mistake to measure it in terms of the quantity of goods.

  Ray Dalio

  Mistake, Thinking, Demand

  Speech at the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series, www.cfr.org. September 12, 2012.

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• I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.

  Luis Figo

  Children, Wife, Choices

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• The problem with Mr. Obama is that you get more regulation and it's a disincentive for businessmen to hire people. You probably also get higher taxes, so in terms of the economy, he is very negative in my view.

  Marc Faber

  Views, People, Negative

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• The world is likely to view any temporary extension of the income tax cuts for the top two percent as a prelude to a long-term or permanent extension, and that would hurt economic recovery as well by undermining confidence that we're prepared to make a commitment today to bring down our future deficits.

  Timothy Geithner

  Hurt, Recovery, Commitment

  "Meet the Press" with David Gregory, www.nbcnews.com. December 12, 2010.

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• Matter is a term contrary to soul. But nonsoul is its contradictory. Whatever is not soul is nonsoul.

  Virchand Gandhi

  Soul, Matter, Contradictory

  Virchand Raghavji Gandhi (1993). “Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas”

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• I think when people talk about lighter drama, they tend to use that term, not derogatorily, but 'lighter' means sort of less to a degree, but if you're an actor, light drama is often mistaken for easier drama.

  Bruno Heller

  Drama, Mean, Thinking

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• Loving an old bachelor is always a no-win situation, and you come to terms with that early on, or you go away.

  Jean Harris

  Winning, Going Away, Bachelors

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• I think in terms of what I am able to accomplish and build.

  Christie Hefner

  Thinking, Able, Accomplish

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• It's funny - I read that women look to chiseled-faced guys for one-night stands, and to round-faced guys for marriage. When I'm rounder in the face, I like to say, 'This is my long-term look.' Or 'This is my wife-and-kids look right here.

  Garrett Hedlund

  Kids, Night, Wife

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• China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Rights, Challenges

  Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 19, 2011.

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• Developed countries should support developing countries in tackling climate change. This not only is their responsibility, but also serves their long-term interests.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Responsibility, Long

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• I have failed 'Star Wars' trivia tests. People come up to me at conventions and use terms that I've never heard of.

  Mark Hamill

  Stars, War, People

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• I think 'Comic Book: The Movie' is the apex of my career in terms of making a personal statement that has significance to me and resonates with biographical detail about not only my career, but all the people that I've worked with in my career. All of it's riddled, on- and off-camera, with people I've known and worked with for decades.

  Mark Hamill

  Book, Thinking, Careers

  "An Interview With Mark Hamill" by Ken P., www.ign.com. February 3, 2004.

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