Stephen Kinzer Quotes

During the 1990s the United States sought to impose the 'Washington Consensus' on Latin American governments. It embodied what Latin Americans call 'neo-liberal' principles: budget cuts, privatization, deregulation of business, and incentives for foreign companies. This campaign sparked bitter resistance and ultimately collapsed.

Stephen Kinzer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 4, 1951

Topics

BusinessAmericanBudgetWashington

Curiosity, rationalization, and laziness are no match against courage, self-control, and mental toughness.

John Bytheway

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I think blaming the president for high gas prices is like blaming Rudy Giuliani for 9/11.

Jennifer Granholm

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I feel like if you are with someone through the process of pregnancy and delivery, if nothing else, there is such an incredible amount of respect that would lead into some sort of love in one way or another.

Megan Fox

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I think everything is pretty well preordained - even your mistakes.

Mel Gibson

MistakesThinkEverythingPretty

I'd be lying if I didn't say there were days when I went back and said, 'I wish I'd done this. I should have done that. I handled this the wrong way.' But it's always in the motivation of getting better. I've never once looked in the mirror and said, 'Oh boy, can't do this one.'

Jeffrey R. Immelt

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Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone.

Michael Bolton

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I quit my band in New York City in 1969 and I got really angry at them. I got angry at one of my guitar players and I dove over the drum set and we got into a fight.

Steven Tyler

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While the U.S. government is unlikely to ever limit the number of football games, plenty of parents are refusing to let their children play the sport due to the risk of head injuries.

Mary Pilon

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Life is composed of different inventions.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

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I knew nothing about the independent film industry. I didn't know much about the industry itself. All I knew was how to watch movies, how to enjoy them, how to hate them, how not to like them.

Michelle Rodriguez

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When the going gets tough in Washington, presidents appoint 'blue ribbon' commissions.

Christopher Buckley

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I like gaps; all my stories have gaps. It seems this is the way people's lives present themselves.

Alice Munro

PeoplePresentWaySeemsLikeLives

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