William Petty Quotes

Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves.

William Petty

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 26, 1623 - December 16, 1687

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Sometimes, I tell my wife I have to take a car trip and collect new memories - I like to drive around at absolute random for weeks on end through the United States and parts of Canada. Or else I feel trapped, like you feel when your life is completely planned for months in advance, and you think you're not getting enough oxygen.

Jim Harrison

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Does the New York City Ballet affect other places? Yeah, it lets people know they should come to New York.

John Guare

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If anyone besides famous people knew what it was like to be a famous person, they would never want to be famous.

Sia

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The human spirit and what it can go through... that's pretty inspiring.

Dean Cain

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I learned so much about being an actor by being a director. More than I ever thought I would.

Chris Lowell

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People think that dreams are better than reality but this is not always the case; sometimes, because you dream too much, you are unable to see what you have in front of your very eyes.

Antonio Munoz Molina

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'Talullah' is a movie I'm really proud of. Sian Heder is the director/writer, and I think she's extraordinarily talented. I think it was a beautiful story.

Allison Janney

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Yazoo was Vince's sound ultimately. At the time Vince and I got together he had only recorded one album with Depeche and Depeche were to go on to greater things.

Alison Moyet

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There are many powerful men and women in mobile. I'm fortunate to be part of that group. By no means do I think I'm the most powerful person.

Sundar Pichai

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I get irritated by the term 'African writer', because it doesn't mean anything to me.

Petina Gappah

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I think that there's a lot of guys out there that want to read the equivalent of chick lit, but really there's not being much written for them.

Tucker Max

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Unfortunately, there is a lot of abuse and negativity online.

Normani Kordei

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