Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Quotes

We really can't tell the difference between people who might seek power for some greater good and people who seek power just to aggrandize themselves. For example, all revolutionaries say that they want to uplift the downtrodden.

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

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I grew up in Palestine, West Virginia, which is mostly a farming community; there aren't a lot of jobs.

Jessica Lynch

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I don't write songs, play music and tour, really, for anyone else but myself. It's something that I have to do to stay alive.

Jenny Lewis

MusicMyselfPlayAliveWriteStay

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

Andrew J. Bernstein

StressEnjoyAccomplishNeedGet

Dwight Eisenhower warned American citizens at the end of his presidency about the implications of the military-industrial complex and its influence over government. We have now gone well beyond any of the wildest imaginations that could have entered Eisenhower's mind.

John McAfee

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I took my sight and mobility for granted.

Sue Townsend

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I laugh all the time - at things, people, stuff, whatever. But, I don't laugh onstage because then it's serious business.

Steven Wright

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I do think non-linearly. So I think that comes off as nervousness or anxiety in a person.

Michaela Watkins

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I've never had anyone define purity. You probably can't define purity. Purity is to live according to original design.

Josh McDowell

LiveDesignYouNeverPurityDefine

No matter how you slice it, limiting the SALT deduction forces New Jersey families to spend even more to subsidize Americans in less economically productive states, which take more than they ever give back to the federal government.

Bob Menendez

GovernmentYouBackSaltNewMatter

I can't go anywhere without someone judging me.

Britney Spears

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I would rather impress you with my storytelling than with the size of my waist and my hips.

Tink

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In many cases, companies use the crisis moments to pivot to do better. We like to be part of that.

Richard Edelman

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