James Wolfensohn Quotes

We have made a full frontal attack on corruption. The question is whether we can address the question of governance in developing countries and, particularly, corruption.

James Wolfensohn

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I learned long ago on the battlefields of Vietnam that in a crisis, there is no substitute for clear-eyed leadership.

Jim Webb

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The number one thing I've heard Trump supporters say - number one thing - 'I love him because he says what's on his mind. He just says what's on his mind.' He just says what's on his mind. You go, 'What are your thoughts on his policies?' 'I don't know about his policies. He just says what's on his mind.'

Maz Jobrani

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It's funny. I did give birth to an alien on 'The X-Files.' And it's just the teaser, so I'm dead before we even get into the episode.

Megan Follows

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My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for.

Jeff Kinney

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My egotistical concern was less that I would fail to relate to my classmates than that they would know nothing of my uniquely tortured life's course and, thus, me.

John Thorn

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When I knew nothing, I thought I could do anything.

Robert Duvall

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Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool.

Josie Maran

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If you imagine b, d, p, and q, those are letter forms that all the children always mess up. They are mirror forms of one another. That feature is emphasized in a font like Arial, where the shapes are literally mirror forms.

Bruno Maag

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I was taught not to confront and interrupt people, but that's what I do every day on 'The View.'

Sherri Shepherd

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Gray hats are the ones who think they're doing good, but they're not. You learn that when the FBI shows up on your doorstep.

Sean Parker

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I've always been a guy who's pretty supportive, its just my nature, so I came in to the situation with the attitude that I wanted to support Johnny and make it work.

Rick Derringer

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Bulgaria was the only Axis country to deflect insistent German demands for the deportation of its Jews.

Norman Davies

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