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John C. Calhoun Quotes

True consistency, that of the prudent and the wise, is to act in conformity with circumstances and not to act always the same way under a change of circumstances.

John C. Calhoun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: statesman
Nationality: american
Birth: March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850

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Love is bigger than government.

Jesse Ventura

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No matter who or what you support, I believe in supporting fairness first.

Jennette McCurdy

Support Believe You Fairness Matter

I think maybe the only time I think of being a woman... is being on the road and making sure my musicians are fed and they sleep. 'Are you OK? Do you need some water? Are you hungry? Can I get you a cookie?' I'm not sure all the men bandleaders do that.

Anat Cohen

Time Water Men Woman Sleep Road

Yes, I sell people things they don't need. I can't, however, sell them something they don't want. Even with advertising. Even if I were of a mind to.

John O'Toole

People Mind Advertising Want Need

We all know that lower taxes will grow our economy and make our nation stronger.

Matt Rosendale

Grow Stronger Know Will Economy Our

The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did. Or who looked like I wanted to look like.

Michael Jai White

People Name Hustle Look Monkey Said

A lot of the composing posture you see in Joanna I actually took from Lauren Bacall from 'To Have or Have Not.' I absolutely adored that movie as a kid, and I just remembered this woman who was so statuesque, and I was like, 'I want to do that.'

Stephanie Corneliussen

Woman You Want Kid See Remembered

When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all of my stupid mistakes.

Mary Roach

Mistakes Stupid Book Someone Done

I had my first stereo when I turned 12, and every two weeks, I would save up money and buy one CD.

Michiel Huisman

Money First Two Up Buy Would

The monarchy is thousands of years old and has experienced many things like 'The Crown' in the past. They're always changing and evolving; that's the thing. They have to.

Claire Foy

Past Crown Old Always Years Things

In 2008, while the film version of my book 'Choke' was coming to market, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. That meant that I had to appear in public to promote a comedy about a son trying to save his dying mother - the plot of Choke - while privately I was caring for my own dying mother. It was torture.

Chuck Palahniuk

Mother Son Caring Book Comedy Dying

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large.

Plutarch

Men City Moral Way Faults Far