Jimmy Wales Quotes

What can we put into the hands of people under oppressive regimes to help them? For me, a big part of it is information, knowledge - the ability to defeat propaganda by understanding it.

Jimmy Wales

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KnowledgePeopleMeHelpHands

Costumes are all about identifying which force in a conflict you're on. That's where banners and flags came from - so people rushing into battle knew who to follow and who was on their side.

Jim Lee

PeopleConflictBattleYouFollow

We already have an annual wealth tax on homes, the major asset of the middle class. It's called the property tax. Why not a small annual tax on the value of stocks and bonds, the major assets of the wealthy?

Robert Reich

ValueSmallWealthTaxWhyClass

Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life.

Robert Southey

LifeLiveLongYouFirstYears

There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.

Stephen Curry

ConfidenceThoughtProcessSeasons

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.

Soren Kierkegaard

GoodEvilTrueBeingOnlyFar

You have to be patient in the Premier League.

Romelu Lukaku

YouBe PatientPatientLeague

My advice on firing is simple: Treat that person the same way you'd want to be treated if you were in that situation. They're still a good person, just not the right fit. So how do you help them move on in a productive way that allows them to maintain their dignity?

Mary Barra

GoodSimpleTreatAdviceHelpYou

I'm 58 years old. I got married for the first time - it's about time, right? Growing up as a gay woman, you just don't ever think about that, and then I thought, about 10 years ago, 'You know, I think within 10 years gay marriage will be legal.' And here we are, 10 years later, making it legal.

Martina Navratilova

MarriageTimeWomanGrowing UpThink

Being an American doesn't mean that you're guaranteed a high wage. You have to be productive, and we have to create a very low-cost, efficient place to do business, and we've let all that slip in America.

Michael Porter

BusinessAmericanAmericaYouCreate

You get over your first love by falling in love with something new.

Mo Ibrahim

LoveFalling In LoveYouNewFirst

I don't live in a fancy neighborhood.

Judah Friedlander

LiveFancyNeighborhood

I think that all the Mel Brooks' company of actors is just tremendous. It was a crazy group of genius people. All of them taught me what kind of actor I should be and what was funny.

Brett Gelman

FunnyPeopleMeCrazyThinkGenius

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