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George McGovern Quotes

When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I.

George McGovern

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

War Growing Up World Growing Never

The Telecaster doesn't really sound that good for the kind of rock and roll that a lot of people played.

John Fogerty

Good People Rock And Roll Kind Rock

Iran also has an extensive missile development programme. Iranian officials declare that the range of their modified Shahab-3 missiles is 2,000km, putting allied countries such as Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria within reach.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Reach Development Within Greece Iran

So when I look in the mirror I'm driven by both vanity and fear.

Andy Whitfield

Fear Mirror Look Vanity Driven Both

Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator.

Jeff Tweedy

Music Listen Thieves Audience Absurd

Outsourcing is inevitable, and I don't think it's necessarily treating people like things.

Stephen Covey

People Think Inevitable Things Like

For one thing, before the 20th century, there were plenty of genocides. We tend to forget about them, partly because they weren't as well documented and partly because, until recently, people didn't care. We used euphemisms like 'sackings' and 'sieges' instead of calling them 'genocides.'

Steven Pinker

People Care Forget Used Well Like

I know gay parents, and I support them and their families. They are good parents and loving families.

Juan Pablo Galavis

Father I Am Happy Parents Be Happy

While my friends were outside practising to be Tony Hawk or Michael Jordan, I was inside playing Mozart, increasingly disillusioned and bored.

Jason Moran

Friends Inside Outside Bored Hawk

The greatest tragedy for any human being is going through their entire lives believing the only perspective that matters is their own.

Doug Baldwin

Perspective Tragedy Believing Matters

I'm going to have classical piano lessons next.

Colin Greenwood

Next Piano Going Lessons Classical

Who cares if a movie star has an opinion unless the person is very well informed?

Brian Lamb

Opinion Person Informed Star Well

The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.

Brian O'Driscoll

Pressure Captain Big Being Extra