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Martin Van Buren Quotes

It seems proper, at all events, that by an early enactment similar to that of other countries the application of public money by an officer of Government to private uses should be made a felony and visited with severe and ignominious punishment.

Martin Van Buren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: December 5, 1782 - July 24, 1862

Topics

Money Government Early Punishment

When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater.

John Lithgow

End You Back Go Successful Sensible

'The New Jedi Order' was a pure publishing project: a single massive story - virtually one huge novel spread across multiple volumes - told by a succession of authors.

Matthew Stover

Story New Project Single Pure Order

We need to get young people excited about politics, excited about government.

Jeanne Shaheen

Politics Government People Young Get

I never really look at my movies.

Michael Douglas

Look Movies Never Really

When you've opened your heart to a child as you have to, there's always the fear that you may discover that the child is not viable. Losing that child is not a position you want to find yourself in.

John Rhys-Davies

Fear Heart Yourself Losing Child

Western civilization is the most successful civilization the world has ever seen. And some of the reasons for that is it's borrowed from other cultures along the way, back to Mosaic law, the Greek age of reason, Roman law and the Roman order of government, and the Republican form of government, by the way that we're guaranteed in our constitution.

Steve King

Age Government Law World Back Way

I never want to promote an ad that makes women feel bad about themselves, because when I was young, I never felt rich enough or fashionable enough or good enough. I felt talked down to by luxury fashion labels. There was a disconnect. They made me feel we weren't right for each other.

Stella McCartney

Good Women Me Fashion Rich Luxury

One can advise comfortably from a safe port.

Soren Kierkegaard

Safe Port Advise Comfortably

I don't do sessions for myself ever. I'm always working, writing for pop sessions. And what happens is that sometimes I like a song so much, I keep it for myself.

Sia

Myself Writing Song Sometimes Always

Even such an obvious idea as to observe an animal with vertigo or to rotate an animal did not occur to him, in spite of the fact that he conducted numerous vertigo experiments with human subjects and made frequent use of animal experiments.

Robert Barany

Animal Human Him Experiments Obvious

'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible.

Ron Fournier

Best Picture Dark Three Thirty Zero

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

Moby

Good Music Involved Prevent Listener