Charles A. Beard Quotes

The functions of the president are prescribed by the Constitution, but his real achievements are not set by the letter of the law. They are determined rather by his personality, the weight of his influence, his capacity for managing men, and the strength and effectiveness of the party forces behind him.

Charles A. Beard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 27, 1874 - September 1, 1948

Topics

StrengthPersonalityMenLawParty

Desktop computers - boxes inside boxes - began appearing in those cubicles in the mid-eighties, electrical cords curling on the floor like so many ropes.

Jill Lepore

ComputersInsideElectricalFloor

John Conyers' office has been very responsive to citizen concerns and the Internet has presented a way to communicate with them in a way that's never before been there.

John Byrne

InternetCitizenWayNeverOffice

I have this theory that alpha males are actually not alpha males. They're actually very scared - particularly scared of competition from a lot of men.

Joel Edgerton

MenCompetitionAlphaScaredTheory

I think half of what a trainer does is make you feel shame if you don't show up.

Stephen Moyer

ThinkFeelYouShameUpTrainer

People do need to stay healthy and eat right to keep the body fit and functioning. But, our sweet tooth is a part of this wonderful machine, so we have to honor it and spoil it from time to time... to time.

Ron Ben-Israel

TimePeopleSweetHonorBodyNeed

The product I deliver is a luxury item. It's not cupcakes. A team of 10 works on my cakes.

Ron Ben-Israel

TeamLuxuryProductDeliverWorks

Directing is mystifying. It's a long, long, skid on an icy road, and you do the best you can trying to stay on the road... If you're still here when you come out of the spin, it's a relief. But you've got to have the terror if you're going to do anything worthwhile.

Mike Nichols

BestRoadTryingLongYouAnything

I surprise myself that I'm not dead in the gutter somewhere, surprised that I haven't given up.

Miguel Syjuco

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I love Baltimore, I definitely look at it as home, somewhere I'm very comfortable.

Michael Oher

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People out west love country music.

Jon Pardi

LoveMusicPeopleCountryOutWest

I think that I've been pigeon-holed by virtue of the fact that I've spent so much time in front of a green screen.

Jonathan Frakes

TimeGreenThinkVirtueScreenBeen

This is America, and everybody should have a right to say what they want to say. But I think there's a time and a place for it.

Johnny Van Zant

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