Smedley Butler Quotes

The normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But war-time profits - ah! that is another matter - twenty, sixty, one hundred, three hundred, and even eighteen hundred per cent - the sky is the limit.

Smedley Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 30, 1881 - June 21, 1940

Topics

BusinessSkySometimesThreeLimit

For me, feminism is about equality. So, when someone works for a Wall Street firm and says they're a feminist, my eyes are going to roll.

Jodie Evans

EyesEqualityMeSomeoneWallGoing

I hate when people have food in their mouths and they don't swallow before they talk. Like, they store it in their cheek when they talk to you. It drives me nuts.

Jessica Lowndes

FoodHatePeopleMeYouTalk

A deep cynicism is taking hold of the country, with more and more Americans convinced that big money calls the shots in Washington and that there is nothing that can be done about it. We must resist that conclusion and fight back on behalf of everyday citizens. Reform is possible, and it is imperative.

John Sarbanes

MoneyFightDeepBackDonePossible

I'm a happy and productive person. I'm very fortunate; I was born with happy genes. I've got a lot of energy.

Stanley Hauerwas

HappyEnergyBornPersonGenesGot

They said I was a married mother of two but the record sounded like an indie album and they didn't know how to market it! This country is incredibly sexist, as is the music and media industry.

Siobhan Fahey

MotherMusicMediaCountryKnowTwo

Brands are facing a new competitive landscape in which self-definition, core values and purpose will increasingly define their ability to reach customers that only allow what is meaningful in their lives to pass through their filter.

Simon Mainwaring

PurposeReachLandscapeValuesNew

We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat.

Tracy Austin

CreditChampionsTwoUsGiveNumber

My whammy system is set up so I can yank the bar up as well as do dive-bombs with it. This means that if I accidentally push down on the bridge with my palm, my strings go sharp and sound out of tune. I make sure this never happens by never resting my hand on the bridge when muting. I always do my muting just in front of the bridge.

Dimebag Darrell

BridgePushDownI CanGoHand

I'm doing 5000 seat theaters and audiences are going nuts, it's fantastic and it makes me very happy. I'm dirty, but not like this; I just do comedy that I find funny. I'm working on a new tv show for cable and it's not set up yet.

Bob Saget

FunnyHappyMeComedyDoingFind

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.

Plautus

CourageOwnEloquenceEasilyFinds

First there's my role just as an executive being responsible for advertising, regardless of gender. I think that's a position that I take seriously. That's the first role. But I think for my role as a woman at Google, you try to set a good example and be a role model for the other women in the organization.

Susan Wojcicki

GoodWomenWomanOrganizationThink

Creating something new is the difficult part. To make it and build it and get everyone to follow? Amazing.

Pep Guardiola

AmazingCreatingNewBuildFollow

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