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Barney Frank Quotes

For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in which poor people were the objects of efforts to assist them.

Barney Frank

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 31, 1940

Topics

People Poor Poor People Legislation

The stock market to me was like a video game. When it went off, it was like turning the game off. It wasn't something I'd think about until I'd turn the machine on again.

Jo Nesbo

Me Game Think Stock Market Turn Off

There is a danger of Scottish politics being between two sets of dinosaurs... the Nationalists who can't accept they were rejected by the people, and some colleagues at Westminster who think nothing has changed.

Johann Lamont

Politics People Colleagues Think Two

I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years.

Jennifer Weiner

Creative College Writing Newspaper

Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Anger Mind Wind Out Lamp Which

The values that I have are the values I was raised with, from where I'm from, which is a middle-class place. So that informs everything about me, my politics and all that stuff. I mean, politically, I vote against my own self-interest at every election. I actively ask these people to raise my taxes.

Matt Damon

Politics People Me Values Election

A massive stroke may kill you instantly, while a series of mini-strokes may disable and kill you over several years.

Michael Greger

You Over Years May Stroke Massive

This is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory theater is an anachronism, a ludicrous anachronism.

Minnie Maddern Fiske

Age Specialization Theater Ludicrous

I love to win; but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.

Lou Gehrig

Love Challenge Win Victory Lose

As a British rider, it's a privilege to be able to compete on home roads. The British public have really taken to cycling, and you can see that when the race goes through different towns: the community really gets behind it.

Lizzie Armitstead

Home Community Roads You Privilege

I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from inadequate voting systems in various places.

DeForest Soaries

Challenges Voting Attention New Paid

Here's something pompous - you take your day and artistically create it, so every moment has an artistic flavor.

William Shatner

Moment Day You Create Something

We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.

William James

Good Man Good Man Bad Choice Ready