W. Averell Harriman Quotes

It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.

W. Averell Harriman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 15, 1891 - July 26, 1986

Topics

MePlanNeverEuropeCommunist

Americans and Europeans share a common goal - to build an enduring peace based on freedom.

John McCain

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It's a different world because of the Internet and bloggers. Now, every editor is concerned about speed because every minute counts. Speed is more important than content. Whoever gets a review out first becomes the authority.

Robert Hilburn

WorldInternetSpeedNowAuthority

It is always the case that when something emerges - which, of course, from the perspective of the former West Germany looks very different - then people say, 'She hasn't told us this yet' and 'She hasn't told us that yet.' I don't know - maybe there are other things I didn't talk about because no one ever asked me.

Angela Merkel

PerspectivePeopleMeLooksKnow

I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with.

John Trudell

WinterWomenChildrenMeCalmNever

Courtesy is a lady's armor.

Sophie Turner

LadyCourtesyArmor

Politics is a lot like acting. You have to be on all the time.

Steven Ford

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It's important to invest in our kids who are going to go to college or community college or a trade school.

Michael Tubbs

CommunitySchoolCollegeImportant

I am sure that the sad days and happenings were rare, and that I lived the joyous and careless life of other children; but just because the happy days were so habitual to me they made no impression upon my mind, and I can no longer recall them.

Pierre Loti

LifeSadChildrenI AmHappyMind

When I was in high school I was a super serious athlete. I wasn't fun at all.

Seann William Scott

SchoolFunHigh SchoolSeriousHigh

Great art should be shown with great excitement.

Thomas Hoving

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My contention is that if we expand the patient-centered health care approach, we'll have less people that have to go the medical clinic that provides free service or go to the emergency room - they can have their own health care plan.

Tim Walberg

HealthServiceMedicalPeopleFree

Economists have allowed themselves to walk into a trap where we say we can forecast, but no serious economist thinks we can. You don't expect dentists to be able to forecast how many teeth you'll have when you're 80. You expect them to give good advice and fix problems.

Tim Harford

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