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Richard Cobden Quotes

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: british
Birth: June 3, 1804 - April 2, 1865

Topics

Sword More Events Rational Just

I think the kids in school that laughed at the clothes that we wore and the house that we lived in, and then my mother had to cut hair... I think that was a good motivator. Every time they laughed at me, they just built a fire, and there was only one way to put it out - to try and show 'em I was as good as they were.

Good Mother Time Fire School Hair

I remember the first time I put on the Army uniform. I just felt like a totally different person - I felt proud.

Time Proud Remember Uniform Person

I've always been able to survive by writing, though.

Writing Survive Always Been Able

On one level, of course, the notion of judging films or books or music against each other is completely ridiculous. Who's to say '12 Years A Slave' is a better film than 'The Wolf of Wall Street'? Or that one album in a certain genre is better than another in a completely different genre?

Music Wolf Better Wall Say Street

I like to talk about lint and coasters, the expansion of the universe and maybe McDonald's. I'm completely turned off by the idea of politics.

Politics Universe McDonald Talk Off

My definition of 'innovative' is providing value to the customer.

Value Customer Definition Providing

I didn't know how to box so I would have looked like a complete street fighter actually, but what we did have to do was pick up some sides and then just memorize them within two days and go there and audition.

Michelle Rodriguez

Go Know Street Fighter Sides Box

The government is determined to continue the process of fiscal consolidation and structural reform in order to secure sound public finances and improve the country's international competitiveness.

Lucas Papademos

Government Process Country Sound

Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found.

Loneliness Acting Answer Greatest

I do have a lucky pair of underwear.

Lucky Underwear Pair

The development agenda is not a straightforward one; it's a process with serious hurdles, but it's a path we've chosen to go down.

Augustin Matata Ponyo

Path Process Down Go Serious Chosen

What Bitcoin started is metamorphosing into something bigger: a 'crypto-tech'-driven economy with its own value creation, not unlike the Web's own economy. Welcome to the cryptoconomy.

William Mougayar

Welcome Value Creation Economy Own

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