John C. Calhoun Quotes

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

John C. Calhoun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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I think it's hard, when you're someone who likes to please people, as I am, to be a boss. I had to learn how to rein myself in and not terrify people.

Ruth Reichl

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I've had the honor of working with so many trans people as a hairdresser over my career in some way.

Jonathan Van Ness

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I hated 'Avatar' from the jump. And I like James Cameron. I'm not opposed to James Cameron.

Chris Cubas

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I don't take relationships too seriously, but everyone else seems to. And when you get your heart broken, it's like the end of the world. And I look at it as that was one moment in your life, one chapter. That person helped you grow and figure out what kind of person you want to be with in the future.

Colbie Caillat

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I'm very grateful I went to school to study law, particularly tax law, which really is interesting to me and very useful to me now with my position. Music, however, will always be my number one passion; I like how it connects everyone.

Armin van Buuren

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I like anything sweet.

Pharrell Williams

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It's time to start putting actually the students first and not anyone else.

Scott Garrett

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I was always enamored with TV shows and movies. But you didn't grow up in my town and turn into an actor.

Scott Wolf

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In a traditional TV show or movie, your hero is always where the action is. But in real life, at the end of the movie 'Fargo,' when Bill Macy is arrested, Marge is nowhere to be found because it's a different jurisdiction, and she wouldn't be there. I took that to heart.

Noah Hawley

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If you have things and if you are a perfectionist, which I am, you have to really tend to them, and it takes energy away from other things.

Nicolas Berggruen

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If people are cool, then they are not stressed. I pity the fool that don't be cool.

Mr. T

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