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Niall Ferguson Quotes

The whole point about historians is that we are really communing with the dead. It's very restful - because you read. There's some sociopathic problem that makes me prefer it to human interaction.

Niall Ferguson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: April 18, 1964

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Me Problem You Dead Human Point

Christians have always been fodder for comedians who have tended to portray them as anoraks - slightly clammy, beatifically smiley dullards with barely a personality between them.

Jo Brand

Personality Always Comedians Been

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

John Burns

Done Duty Will Clear Costs

At age 10 or 12 he's going to boarding school in the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is, of course, down at the bottom of England just off South Hampton.

Jeremy Irons

Age School Down Bottom Going Off

I grew up moving around because my dad was in the Air Force - I think this has carried over into my work in that I like to hop around from one medium to another.

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Work Moving Think Air Force Over Up

In terms of companies, they must stand for something bigger. They must be dedicated to something larger than financial results. I reject the Milton Friedman belief that a company's sole responsibility is to the shareholders.

Srikumar Rao

Responsibility Financial Stand Belief

While most Americans know about the Boston Tea Party, few are aware of the Liberty Tree and how important it was to fanning the flames of rebellion that led to the revolution in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence.

Ronald Kessler

Tree Tea Revolution Independence

After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington to please stop spending money we don't have. But, instead of cutting, we saw an unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt, unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country.

Michele Bachmann

History Money Government Budget You

I don't put my nose up at anything if the material is good.

Judge Reinhold

Good Up Anything Nose Material Put

In regards to the reaction to Life Is Killing Me, I would say that I'm never happy about anything.

Josh Silver

Life Happy Me Say Reaction Never

I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division.

Demetrious Johnson

Best World Think Fighter Reason

The prime goal is to alleviate suffering, and not to prolong life. And if your treatment does not alleviate suffering, but only prolongs life, that treatment should be stopped.

Christiaan Barnard

Life Suffering Goal Prime Only Your

Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Music Great Food Clothes Want First