Ida Tarbell Quotes

The whole force of the respectable circles to which I belonged, that respectable circle which knew as I did not the value of security won, the slender chance of replacing it if lost or abandoned, was against me.

Ida Tarbell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 5, 1857 - January 6, 1944

Topics

ValueMeChanceSecurityCircle

I'm pretty much honest to a fault. It's my best and my worst quality.

Jennifer Westfeldt

BestQualityWorstFaultPretty

But Iran has gone far beyond what is necessary for a purely civilian programme. It has concealed several nuclear facilities from the International Atomic Energy Agency, played hide-and-seek with the international community, and rejected all offers of co-operation from the U.S., the EU, and others.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

CommunityEnergyBeyondOthersGone

There is at least one point in the history of any company when you have to change dramatically to rise to the next level of performance. Miss that moment - and you start to decline.

Andy Grove

ChangeHistoryMomentStartYou

Californians like to spend a lot of time talking about how great our state is, but the truth is that we have learned and executed a very important lesson: if we want to win on issues as critical as climate change - if we want to lead - we absolutely have to stand together.

Tom Steyer

ChangeTruthGreatTimeTogether

I clearly say yes to Big Data, yes to greater security and convenience, but no to paternalism and Big Brother.'

Martin Winterkorn

BrotherDataSecuritySayClearly

You can't refuse to move forward when you're educating in design, because that's what we're asking students to do the whole time.

Louise Wilson

TimeForwardDesignYouMoveAsking

Being a TV star is a great gift. Everyone treats you royally.

Judy Sheindlin

GreatGiftYouEveryoneStarBeing

Technology is the fashion of the '90s. It affects everyone, and everyone is interested in it - either from fear of being left behind or because they have a real need to use technology.

Jay Chiat

FearTechnologyFashionNeedReal

I myself downloaded and watched 'The Wire,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Downton Abbey,' 'Mad Men' and 'The Walking Dead' on my iPad while walking on a treadmill. I never turned a TV on once. I never inserted a DVD.

Jay Chandrasekhar

MyselfMenWalkingBadMadNever

And as a Member of this body, I believe firmly that States do have rights, and I believe that local communities have rights, and they have made decisions to allow these businesses to prosper as they are a big part of their economy.

Jon Porter

BelieveDecisionsBodyI BelieveBig

Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces.

Bryant H. McGill

IntelligenceYouLooksMindsMore

Jesus didn't hold people accountable; He just held them close - because it works better.

Bob Goff

PeopleBetterHoldAccountableJust

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