William Wirt Quotes

He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies.

William Wirt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 8, 1772 - February 18, 1834

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PowerGreatWealthMoreOutChief

I don't think Obama will get re-elected.

Jim DeMint

ThinkWillGetObamaRe-Elected

I didn't go to Latin America thinking, 'I'm gonna write a book. This is what I'm gonna do.' I went there to work for UNICEF and to learn.

Jenna Bush

WorkBookThinkingLearnAmericaGo

It's part of the culture at ILM and at Lucasfilm that the work is better when you collaborate, you know. There's this culture of open exchange, a wonderful ego-free sharing of ideas and talent.

John Knoll

WorkCultureTalentIdeasBetter

Our generation was born during the turmoil following the First World War. That war marked the dividing line - at least for the Western World - between the comfortable security of the 19th century and the instability and flux of our own time.

Robert Kennedy

TimeWarWorldGenerationSecurity

Imagine if Congress always put the interests of polluters ahead of the health of our families. Our rivers and lakes would be choked with sewage. Acid rain would pour down from smog-filled skies. Hundreds of thousands more of our neighbors, friends, and loved ones would be victims of cancer, heart disease, and asthma.

Jeff Merkley

HeartHealthRainLovedFriends

Winning had become kind of automatic, but I realized in 2008 that at any moment that could be taken away from me.

Steven Lopez

MomentMeWinningKindBecomeAway

I did not grow up in a cosmopolitan environment. I grew up in a little town in the middle of nowhere, pre-Internet, pre-college radio.

Trent Reznor

GrowEnvironmentGrow UpRadioUp

But I'm a rock 'n' roll singer; that's my livelihood, my occupation.

Little Richard

RockSingerRollLivelihood

What I find most interesting about the U.S. is this idea of equality.

Jorge Ramos

EqualityInterestingFindIdeaMost

I always dreamed of playing a night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's a dream come true for me.

Denis Shapovalov

MeNightDreamTrueAlwaysPlaying

I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.

Douglas Bader

MeAppearanceTopRightLeaveLeg

As a pure source of reference, 'Modernist Cuisine' is incredibly helpful. It's like a modern-day encyclopedia, except for a single subject. It's not always the answer, but it's always a starting point. I feel honored to have been able to contribute to it.

Wylie Dufresne

FeelAlwaysSingleStartingHonored

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