John Boyd Orr Quotes

When the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century brought a rapid increase in wealth, the demand of workers for a fair share of the wealth they were creating was conceded only after riots and strikes.

John Boyd Orr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: September 23, 1880 - June 25, 1971

Topics

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We need to be discussing issues specifically to help the American people. And that would not include illegal aliens.

Joe Wilson

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The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.

Robert M. Pirsig

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My view is there's no bad time to innovate.

Jeff Bezos

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What we want is to become masters in our own house.

Michael Ignatieff

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These are rare moments in an actor's life, where you're put in an environment which is so natural, and you get natural performances.

Amitabh Bachchan

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My first paid acting gig in the States was playing a lizard-transforming, shape-shifting witch in 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters', I believe.

Stephanie Corneliussen

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I became to myself an imaginary figure of great excellence, daring and glamor.

Rudolph Valentino

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It's important to find your tribe.

RuPaul

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I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister, or prime minister. I wouldn't wish being prime minister on my worst enemy.

Louise Mensch

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Before I started doing '30 Rock', I did about 25 movies. I'd always been doing stand-up every night, and then I would do, like, two to four movies a year. So I really liked doing that, and I want to get back to that, but because of the time commitment to '30 Rock', there's not much time to do that stuff.

Judah Friedlander

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You try to be young, maybe you like to have a few toys, but it's not the most important thing in life.

Diego Della Valle

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If people only knew the truth about being married to Sylvester Stallone.

Brigitte Nielsen

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