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Arthur Capper Quotes

I urge the enactment of a civil service law so explicit and so strong that no partisan official will dare evade it, basing all rewards, promotions and salaries solely on merit, on loyalty and industry in the public service.

Arthur Capper

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: July 14, 1865 - December 19, 1951

Topics

Loyalty Service Law Strong Will

The trajectory started when I was on the roof of our house looking out at a swamp when I was 19. I had written for several years, starting at about 15, but that day on the roof I took my vows and acknowledged my calling.

Jim Harrison

Day Looking House Roof Starting Out

Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.

Jim Nussle

Tax Growing Burden Economy Check

Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.

Jeremy Bentham

Nature Alone Pain Two Pleasure Out

I do believe I was put here to tell stories and be creative in that way. It's given my life so much purpose and meaning, and it's ultimately what I live for.

Anna Akana

Life Live Purpose Creative Believe

I saw firsthand the toll that fraud can take on the victims and their families.

Amy Klobuchar

Fraud Take Saw Victims Families

When thinking through who to bring together to generate new ideas, it is more effective to combine specialists from very different and unrelated disciplines rather than a variety of people with different skills sets in the same field.

Simon Mainwaring

Together People Ideas Thinking New

I don't like slapdash careless prose, and if I saw myself doing it, I would give up writing altogether.

Ruth Rendell

Myself Writing Doing Up Careless

Look after your body, because I'm 44, and things are happening that I never dreamed of - like bad joints and man boobs!

Louis Theroux

Man Body Look Bad Your Body Never

So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.

Lisa Jakub

Dog People You Know Shame Dogs

I travel a lot for work and have people waiting outside my hotel or call my room constantly or show up at whatever restaurant I'm eating at because I Snapchatted. It is a little terrifying.

Colleen Ballinger

Work Travel Waiting People Eating

I did a lot of trapeze stuff when I did 'Pippin' and continued to do it afterward. Flying is so fun, and I was used to the harness idea, but these harnesses are like intense, full bodysuit things.

Ciara Renee

Fun Flying Things Used Idea Stuff

I just always wanted to be an actor. I don't remember ever not wanting to be an actor.

Bridget Regan

Remember Actor Always Wanting Just