Quotes about country
country believe dirt
I always believe in living in the country, because that's where what I eat is what I can put back in the dirt. Eartha Kitt
country people answers
When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.
country men political
I doubt very much if a man whose main literary interests were in works by Mr. Zane Grey, admirable as they may be, is particularly equipped to be the chief executive of this country, particularly where Indian Affairs are concerned. Dean Acheson
country usa champion
How could the USA champion individual freedom in the world generally while denying it to an important minority in its own country.
country gold variation
It has therefore been justly observed that however honestly the coin of a country may conform to its standard, money made of gold and silver is still liable to fluctuations in value, not only to accidental, and temporary, but to permanent and natural variations, in the same manner as other commodities. David Ricardo
country commodity mass
No extension of foreign trade will immediately increase the amount of value in a country, although it will very powerfully contribute to increase the mass of commodities and therefore the sum of enjoyments.
country heart may
It is here we come to the heart of the matter. The economic principle of comparative advantage', 'a country may, in return for manufactured commodities, import corn even if it can be grown with less labour than in the country from which it is imported
country art new-york
The art and culture that is New York, communications, finance, all these things help make up New York. The rest of the country should be happy that we are what we are. David Dinkins
country israel other-cultures
The Jews are trying to destroy all other cultures...as a survival mechanism...the only Nazi country in the world is Israel. David Duke
country father eye
Our country was founded on a distrust of government. Our founding fathers gave power to the people to keep an eye on government. So when politicians say, 'Trust me,' they're actually being very un-American. David Duchovny
country jobs new-york
When Mrs. Clinton ran for office, she promised economic growth across New York state, to bring in more than 200,000 jobs, ... She has not. We have lost jobs to outsourcing and globalization and to sending our jobs and industries to foreign countries. David Brenner
country drug growing
The drugs are just growing all around the country, and so, it all feeds into problems that are not just urban, but are just spread throughout the country. David Brooks
country motivation hard-work
If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything. Arnold Schwarzenegger
country party fighting
I think that the important thing to know is, which is great about this country [the USA], when it comes to domestic issues, we all battle it out and fight it between the parties and all those kind of things to get things done, but when it comes to foreign issues, overseas kind of things, then we all speak with one voice.
country children alive
It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born Beatrix Potter
country mean bihar
Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
country song weather
At least, not in this country,' she added after a moment's thought. 'In China it's a little different. Once I saw a Chinaman in Shanghai. His ears were so big he could use them for a raincoat. When it rained, he just crept in under his ears and was warm and snug as could be. Not that the ears had such a rattling good time of it, you understand. If it was specially bad weather, he'd invite friends and acquaintances to pitch camp under his ears too. There they sat, singing their sorrowful songs while it poured down outside. Astrid Lindgren
country beach sleep
Now I am an outcast. I loathe my country. The best thing for me is a drunken sleep on the beach. Arthur Rimbaud
country disappointment airplane
It is such a disappointment in American political reaction and actions. When some of our politicians are flying around the country in private airplanes all the time, using public services as their mode of private transportation, and then criticizing us who are in business. Arnold Palmer
country doe access
Other countries have access to the markets, whereas Greece does not. Therefore, we have to get liquidity through the ECB. Antonis Samaras
country community police
We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we'd rather put the country's money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities. David Price
country justice-for-all hypocrisy
Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help us live up to the basic ideals, such as liberty and justice for all, on which our country was founded.
country cost maintaining
As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system. Derek Bok
country guarantees-that firefighter
It would be great if firefighters across the country had the guarantee that they would be making enough money to support their family right from the get-go, but that's not the case. Denis Leary
country coffee missing
Is it possible to get a cup of coffee-flavored coffee anymore in this country? What happened with coffee? Did I miss a meeting? They have every other flavor but coffee-flavored coffee. They have mochaccino, frappaccino, cappuccino, al pacino...Coffee doesn't need a menu, it needs a cup.
country stars kings
The bay-trees in our country are all withered, And meteors fright the fixèd stars of heaven. The pale-faced moon looks bloody on the earth, And lean-looked prophets whisper fearful change. Rich men look sad, and ruffians dance and leap; The one in fear to lose what they enjoy, The other to enjoy by rage and war. These signs forerun the death or fall of kings. William Shakespeare
country apology men
Well, the world is vastly counted in favour of men at every level - except if you live in a civilised country and you’re sort of educated and middle-class, because then you’re almost certainly junior in your relationship and in a state of permanent, crippled apology. Your preferences are routinely mocked. There’s a huge, unfortunate lack of respect for anything male. Steven Moffat
country past television
Much of the conversation in the country consisted of lines from television shows, both past and present. Kurt Vonnegut
country jesus years
How subservient to Jesus, or to a humane God Almighty, were the leaders of this country back in the 1840's, when Marx said such a supposedly evil thing about religion? They had made it perfectly legal to own human slaves, and weren't going to led women vote or hold public office, God forbid, for another eighty year.
country religious america
US is a very religious country. Separation of church and state is part of our credo, but that it is hard to understand since our money says "In God we trust" and every President says "God bless America". Madeleine Albright
country war fighting
I saw what happened when a dictator was allowed to take over a piece of a country and the country went down the tubes. And I saw the opposite during the war when America joined the fight.
country government law
The more laws that governments pass, the less individual freedom there is. Any student of history will tell you that. Totalitarian countries ban pretty much everything. Bill O'Reilly
country literature fox-news
This country is a better place because Fox News has succeeded.