Martin Van Buren Quotes

The connection which formerly existed between the Government and banks was in reality injurious to both, as well as to the general interests of the community at large.

Martin Van Buren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CommunityGovernmentRealityWell

I am a strong believer that intellectual property rights need to be protected.

Jim Oberweis

I AmStrongIntellectualNeedRights

Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.

Joe Sacco

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I went through a whole phase when I was younger of being obsessed with Tolstoy and Kafka and Camus, all those really, beautiful, dark depressing books.

Jessica Pare

BeautifulDarkThroughDepressing

The life of a swarm of bees is like an active and hazardous campaign of an army: the ranks are being continually depleted and continually recruited.

John Burroughs

LifeArmyActiveBeingLikeBees

It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly dangerous people.

John Pilger

PeopleControlDangerousOutClear

For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends.

Trisha Yearwood

FamilyCookingMeFriendsConnected

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

Lord Byron

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I think acting is a gift. I look at someone like Ben Kingsley, and he's incredibly charismatic, even when he's not acting. He's an incredibly hard worker, and he has a very specific system that he does with his work.

Jonathan Jackson

WorkGiftThinkSomeoneLookActing

If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure.

Douglas Coupland

FailureConstructionBuildingBetter

The 1973 team is real special. I had never coached against Bear Bryant. Alabama had never played Notre Dame. It was North against South; the Catholics against the Baptists; both teams were undefeated, and everything was on the line.

Ara Parseghian

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I don't enjoy hearing the sound of my voice. The most important things for me are impossible to articulate extemporaneously.

Annie Baker

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There may be a lot of people out there who don't like me who don't even know me. But there are quite a few people who like me because they know me. I'm not a bad guy by any means. I can't do anything about people hating me for no reason.

Richard Sherman

PeopleMeBadKnowReasonAnything

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