Quotes by American authors

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Small: Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to r
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If were looking for the source of o
P. J. O'Rourke
"Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power"
P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist
Small: Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas
"Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have
"Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: My mother is still battling alcoholism
"My mother is still battling alcoholism"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis
"In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congress
"Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a t
"If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress.
"Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking
"So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because
"In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because the only way for parents to get treatment for their children is to turn the custody of those children over to the State"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to seco
"If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average
"My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all
"In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civ
"I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: I am a recovering alcoholic
"I am a recovering alcoholic"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: A man in the house is worth two in the street
Mae West
"A man in the house is worth two in the street"
Mae West, Actress
Small: Divide your movements into easy-to-do sections. If you fail, divide again
Peter Nivio Zarlenga
"Divide your movements into easy-to-do sections. If you fail, divide again"
Peter Nivio Zarlenga, Businessman
Small: In our factory, we make lipstick. In our advertising, we sell hope
Peter Nivio Zarlenga
"In our factory, we make lipstick. In our advertising, we sell hope"
Peter Nivio Zarlenga, Businessman
Small: I think I dont regret a single excess of my responsive youth - I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occas
Henry James
"I think I don't regret a single 'excess' of my responsive youth - I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace"
Henry James, Writer
Small: Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot
George Foreman
"Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot"
George Foreman, Athlete
Small: My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
John F. Kennedy
"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth
John F. Kennedy
"The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: Expect problems and eat them for breakfast
Alfred A. Montapert
"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast"
Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher
Small: Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequence
Alfred A. Montapert
"Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices"
Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher
Small: Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder
Alfred A. Montapert
"Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny"
Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher
Small: The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead
Robert Brault
"The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead"
Robert Brault, Philosopher
Small: Looking back you realize that a very special person passed briefly through your life- and it was you. It is no
Robert Brault
"Looking back you realize that a very special person passed briefly through your life- and it was you. It is not too late to find that person again"
Robert Brault, Philosopher
Small: We cant all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by
Will Rogers
"We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: I am is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that I do is the longest sentenc
George Carlin
""I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?"
George Carlin, Comedian
Small: Always do whatevers next
George Carlin
"Always do whatever's next"
George Carlin, Comedian
Small: Youve got to go out on a limb sometimes because thats where the fruit is
Will Rogers
"You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is the Democrat is a cannibal they have to live off each ot
Will Rogers
"The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is the Democrat is a cannibal they have to live off each other, while the Republicans, why, they live off the Democrats"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out o
Will Rogers
"Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house
George Carlin
"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house"
George Carlin, Comedian
Small: Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been
Will Rogers
"Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern
Vince Lombardi
"People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Small: If you arent fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm
Vince Lombardi
"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
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