Contracts Quotes - Page 3

• The first principle of a civilized state is that power is legitimate only when it is under contract.

  Walter Lippmann

  Power, Principles, Firsts

  "The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy".

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• A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

  Ron Paul

  Sound, Saving, Credit

  Ron Paul (2008). “Pillars of Prosperity: Free Markets, Honest Money, Private Property”, p.43, Ludwig von Mises Institute

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• Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts.

  Jay Mohr

  Football, Mulligans, Pro Football

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• A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it can never again hold quite as much love for her.

  Helen Rowland

  Relationship, Heart, Men

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• In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life.

  Mario Vazquez

  Honesty, Idols, Needs

  "Mario denies rumors about 'Idol' departure". Associated Press, www.today.com. March 14, 2005.

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• Marriage is a financial contract; I have enough contracts already.

  Linda Fiorentino

  Marriage, Financial, Enough

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do.

  Claudio Reyna

  Sports, Team, Moving

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. March 27, 2006.

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• My manager and my agents, they go over my contracts.

  Gerard Butler

  Agents, Managers

  Interview with Steve Head, www.ign.com. July 22, 2003.

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• We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress.

  Nick Lampson

  Powerful, Sacrifice, Aggravation

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• In a memoir, I think, the contract implies a certain degree of truth. I think you have to be as true to your memory and your experience as you possibly can.

  David Leavitt

  Memories, Thinking, Degrees

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• Stars didn't have to worry as they were on long term contracts and were able to enjoy their vacations without worrying about tomorrow. Few had financial worries due to large incomes and little taxes.

  Pola Negri

  Stars, Vacation, Long

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• It has no enforceable standards to stop a union from conspiring with employers to keep another stronger union out or from negotiating contracts with lower pay and standards that members of another union have spent a lifetime establishing.

  Andy Stern

  Stronger, Unions, Pay

  "Labor leader calls for reform / Reorganization in order, says chief of fast-growing union" by George Raine, www.sfgate.com. June 22, 2004.

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• The mind of a bigot to the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it contracts.

  Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

  Inspirational, Eye, Science

  Oliver Wendell Holmes (2007). “Autocrat Of The Breakfast Table”, p.144, Reprint Services Corporation

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• I would rather have gotten married than have a Hollywood contract.

  Jennifer O'Neill

  Hollywood, Married

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• I have a contract but it's not a commitment in the ordinary sense. It's our ongoing conversation.

  Diane Sawyer

  Commitment, Ordinary, Ongoing

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• My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues.

  Robin Yount

  Sports, School, Player

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• In those days, man, in the '50s, black people in the South... We didn't recognize contracts that much. And we didn't recognize marriages that much, either.

  Ike Turner

  Men, People, Black

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• The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially when they're renegotiating contracts.

  Patrick Stewart

  Stars, Ships, Shows

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• It is a major sin to break a contract, especially in military situations.

  John Walker Lindh

  Military, Sin, Break

  "Walker: Prison uprising was 'a mistake'". www.cnn.com. December 20, 2001.

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• Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation, and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind.

  Paul Theroux

  Travel, Feelings, Mind

  Paul Theroux (2006). “The Great Railway Bazaar”, p.229, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• From cutting back on state contracts to reducing the number of state cars, We're making state government smaller, smarter, more efficient, and more accountable.

  Jim Doyle

  Cutting, Government, Numbers

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• Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.

  Jacques Delors

  Past, Employment, Unions

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• If there was ever any truth to the trickle-down theory, the only evidence of it I've ever seen was in that period of 1960 to 1965. All of sudden they were handing out major label recording contracts like they were coming in Cracker Jack boxes.

  Dave Van Ronk

  Labels, Crackers, Boxes

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• Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

  Confucius

  Friendship, Men, Truthful

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• The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts obey the same law. Delicate line gathers the body's total strength in a bold balance. Shall my soul meet so severe a curve, journeying on its way to form?

  Dag Hammarskjold

  Strength, Law, Curves

  The Christian Science Monitor, June 18, 1964.

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