"Big money tries to purchase its own agenda. Money does too much talking in Washington. Every senator, every representative, even the president awakens each morning with a number in his head that will drive the whole day. The number is the amount of money that must [be] raised that day for his reelection. If he fails, the next day's number will be even higher."

-- Patricia Schroeder

#Morning Quotes #Talking Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“Nature, God, or whatever you want to call the creator of the universe comes through the microscope clearly and strongly”

Source : "Roman Vishniac (ICP library of photographers)" by Roman Vishniac, p. 42, 1974.
“How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?”

Source : Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote: Easyread Large Edition”, p.559, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I had a lot of fun with those guys from the Wall Street. The laughter is unlike most settings you'll find. The level of intensity, the adrenaline, the stakes are incredible. I mean it is addictive. I can understand why people end up spending 23 or 24 hours a day hitting it.”
“There is a place within each of us where we cannot hide from the truth, where virtue sits as judge. To admit the truth of our actions is to go before that court, where process is irrelevant. Good and evil are intents, and intent is without excuse.”

Source : R.A. Salvatore (2009). “Passage to Dawn: The Legend of Drizzt”, p.168, Wizards of the Coast
“We complain and complain, but we have lived and seen the blossom -apple, pear, cherry, plum, almond blossom - in the sun; and the best among us cannot pretend they deserve - or could contrive - anything better.”
“The problem is we think we exist.”
“[Dissidents] groups would benefit enormously from learning about Ho Chi Minh's ideas on how to defeat a more popular enemy.”
“When I haven't any blue I use red.”

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