James M. Buchanan Quotes

One of the most exciting intellectual moments of my career was my 1948 discovery of Knut Wicksell's unknown and untranslated dissertation, 'Finanztheoretische Untersuchungen,' buried in the dusty stacks of Chicago's old Harper Library.

James M. Buchanan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 3, 1919 - January 9, 2013

Topics

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When I was growing up in the '60s I would have thought that westerns would last forever.

Joe Dante

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That movie, 'Airplane!,' what a landmark film it was. It's a great, great movie.

Jeff Bridges

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When I got into professional wrestling, I started, and I starved for two years, and I finally got some breaks. And then I got the biggest break, and I made the most of it and took wresting to its highest level ever.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

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Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.

Claire Danes

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You know, everybody makes mistakes when they are president.

William J. Clinton

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Electricity can transform people's lives, not just economically but also socially.

Piyush Goyal

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I have seen and really liked the varied movie adaptations of the book, but 'Little Women' has a sprawling, richly tangled story that needs time and space to weave its magic.

Susanna Kearsley

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My parents took us to a lot of concerts. We started asking for tickets for birthdays. My sister asked to go to Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' tour. I went too. I loved it!

Pedro Pascal

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You can't win if you're chasing the wrong problem.

Paul Wolfowitz

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For me, my music is fun. I don't really take my music that serious.

Selena Gomez

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With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there.

Noel Gallagher

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I am deeply saddened to hear that the man who murdered my brother, Michael Ensley, has been charged with murder again. I grieve for every family who has been victimized by this heinous individual. My prayers and love go out to the family of Demetra Doyle Heard during this trying time.

Niecy Nash

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