Maurice Allais Quotes

It would be just as pointless to oppose the international use of English today as it would have been to oppose the worldwide use of French in the 18th century.

Maurice Allais

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: May 31, 1911 - October 9, 2010

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TodayPointlessEnglishBeenJust

I remind myself that I'm always more satisfied by human interaction than by a digital connection.

Maulik Pancholy

MyselfConnectionMoreHumanDigital

I had to perform at the White House for the president, That's always kind of a weird set to try to put together.

Jeff Foxworthy

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At the end of the day, there's not an office complex anywhere on these grounds that I wouldn't be honored to have as a sitting member of Congress.

Steve Womack

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I stretch for a full hour before a fight because I know I'm going to take a lot of punishment in the ring. That's my secret.

Rob Van Dam

FightKnowRingPunishmentSecret

I'd like to do Nicole Diver in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender Is the Night,' if that ever gets made.

Rosamund Pike

NightLikeMadeTenderEverScott

When we complain to Egypt's Western allies about whichever autocrat is in power, we are asked, 'But who is the alternative?' It is a question designed to frustrate.

Mona Eltahawy

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Hard work always wins in the end.

Lucas Till

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The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster.

Ludwig von Mises

HistoryDisasterSourceBeenCourse

The sun has not yet set for all time.

Livy

TimeSunSet

I've seen my own blood and broken a few bones. I've been hit, which isn't an entirely bad thing, as at least you have a glimpse of the suffering endured by the people you are photographing. And in a sense, crumbling empires and war have been with me all my life.

Don McCullin

LifeBrokenWarPeopleSufferingMe

A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio format.

Branford Marsalis

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I read 'Red Dragon' back in high school. I love Thomas Harris' approach to the crime thriller that crossed over into horror in a way that nobody really tapped into.

Bryan Fuller

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