Pankaj Mishra Quotes

Democracy, loudly upheld as a cure for much of the ailing world, has proved no guarantor of political wisdom, even if it remains the least bad form of government.

Pankaj Mishra

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The forces that have worked hard to stoke populist anger against reform are the very ones that benefit from a health system which puts profits ahead of quality care for its patients.

Jerrold Nadler

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Here's the question for my fellow Republicans: Do we want to be the first-ever GOP House majority to raise federal marginal income tax rates?

John Fleming

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To be a human being is to be in a state of tension between your appetites and your dreams, and the social realities around you and your obligations to your fellow man.

John Updike

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Lower taxes, less regulations, less lawsuits, deals that support U.S. manufacturers is all very positive.

John Paulson

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Well, success does not mean doing well.

Shirley MacLaine

SuccessDoingMeanWellDoes

Swavey, it puts more than one genre of music together. That's the approach I have with all music I do.

Tory Lanez

MusicTogetherMoreApproachThan

I think the older I get, the more I realize that the ultimate luxury is time.

Michael Kors

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The 'fiscal cliff' is a ruse, an invention by the right and the rich, to try and keep their huge tax breaks.

Michael Moore

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I grew up at 16 years old driving trucks across the George Washington Bridge.

Don Sherwood

BridgeDrivingWashingtonOldUp

The saddest day of my life was the day I didn't get to play football anymore.

Brian Bosworth

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The more Mr. Trump traduces the old established lines of decency, the more he affirms his supporters' most shameless ideological instincts.

Bret Stephens

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I think the challenge for an actor is always to see which parts of you you can explore and go have fun with.

Ally Walker

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