John Boyd Orr Quotes

In recent times, European nations, with the use of gunpowder and other technical improvements in warfare, controlled practically the whole world. One, the British Empire, brought under one government a quarter of the earth and its inhabitants.

John Boyd Orr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GovernmentWorldEarthEmpireWhole

I've been humbled by the amount of people who have gone out of their way to reach out, mentor me on an ongoing basis, and devote time to help solve the problems Rent the Runway faces as a company - simply out of their own interest and kindness.

Jennifer Hyman

KindnessTimePeopleMeProblems

Before the rise of the nation-state, between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, the world was mostly tribal. Tribes were united by language, religion, blood, and belief. They feared other tribes and often warred against them.

Robert Reich

ReligionWorldLanguageRiseBlood

I've always had a philosophy that position doesn't define power. Impact defines power. What impact are you making on people? What impact are you making on business?

Mindy Grossman

BusinessPowerPeopleImpactYou

There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.

Lisa Unger

LifeGoodLiveLightPastHappy

Everything is just very, very blurry. I've never had proper vision.

Johnny Depp

VisionNeverEverythingJustVery

A government of, by, and for the people requires that people talk to people, that we can agree to disagree but do so in civility. If we let the politicians and those who report dictate our discourse, then our course will be dictated.

Donna Brazile

GovernmentPeopleCivilityWillTalk

Every Democrat on Capitol Hill professes to be a fiscal hawk.

Bob Beauprez

HillHawkDemocratCapitolEvery

A trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so.

Arthur Conan Doyle

MoreAlwaysStillUseComrade

So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.

Shania Twain

PeopleKnowWhyMineManyBare

I always love training at crazy times - it's an edge I'm creating over everyone else.

Tim Tebow

LoveTrainingCrazyEdgeCreating

I had cleavage that would make Dolly Parton proud. But those things are really heavy and I'm pretty slight of frame, so I took them out. No one even noticed.

Lexa Doig

ProudFrameOutPrettyThingsHeavy

When I was speaking about communicating, I meant that the listener - we have to reach the listener; otherwise, of course, you're writing the piece, as I say, only for the satisfaction of seeing it on the paper for yourself, and then it ends right there.

Leo Ornstein

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