George McGovern Quotes

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain.

George McGovern

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 19, 1922 - October 21, 2012

Topics

LovePatriotismAcceptanceDeepHer

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

Jim Courier

ResultsDangerousSelf-WorthAthlete

Unions can play a valuable role in large organisations where it is difficult to talk to a thousand people. They can negotiate annual pay awards with management, represent grievance cases, and explain and advise on complicated changes in employment or pension law.

Jim Ratcliffe

PeopleLawManagementPlayUnions

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

Joey Adams

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Attending a Sarah Palin rally was simultaneously one of the strangest and most chilling events of my life.

John Oliver

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NFL leadership has hurt Papa John's shareholders.

John Schnatter

LeadershipHurtShareholdersNFL

Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.

Stephen Ambrose

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I wrote a novel about the combat experiences I didn't have in Vietnam.

Tracy Kidder

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Business is about people. It's about passion. It's about bold ideas, bold small ideas or bold large ideas.

Tom Peters

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I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

PositiveSportsPathLosingWinning

He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

Rudyard Kipling

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It was no great tragedy being Judy Garland's daughter. I had tremendously interesting childhood years - except they had little to do with being a child.

Liza Minnelli

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But now I'm getting that spiritual motivation to visit Africa.

Dennis Brown

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