John Quotes

The idea behind stamped money is sound.

But the dreams of designing diplomats do not always prosper, and we must trust the future .

The duty of "saving" became nine-tenths of virtue and the growth of the cake the object of true religion.

I conceive, therefore, that a somewhat comprehensive socialisation of investment will prove the means of securing an approximation to full employment.

I am myself impressed by the great social advantages of increasing the stock of capital until it ceases to be scarce.

For my own part, I believe that there is social and psychological justification for significant inequalities of incomes and wealth.

It is better that a man should tyrannize over his bank balance than over his fellow-citizens.

Obstinacy can bring only a penalty and no reward.

The old saying holds. Owe your banker �1000 and you are at his mercy; owe him �1 million and the position is reversed.

God has arrived. I met him on the 5:15 train.

I don't feel the least humble before the vastness of the heavens.

If we aim deliberately at the impoverishment of Central Europe, vengeance, I dare predict, will not limp.

I am trying to re-shape and improve my central position.

In this autumn of 1919, in which I write, we are at the dead season of our fortunes.

I can't remember my telephone number, but I know it was in the high numbers.

The Class war will find me on the side of the educated bourgeoisie.

Societies depend on agreed rules.

It is an occupational risk of biologists to claim, towards the end of their careers, that the problems which they have not solved are insoluble.

History is sympathetic to its authors.

If the majority holds some thing of value, you can be certain it has none.

If you have the winning cards, why cheat?

Opinions need a willing ear.

If you own the facts, you may distort them as you like.

Ignorance and confidence are constant companions

A good example is more irritating than a bad one.

I would be very happy to go to America. America is where I was raised and that's exactly what I want.

I have dual citizenship; I would be happy to go to England. I would be very happy to go to America.

I am looking at opening a school of social engineering. The McAfee School of Social Engineering has a nice ring to it. Beyond that, it is hard to say what life will bring my way.

We must be true to ourselves. And we must be true to others, whether they believe we are or not.

Suppose that climate change is not real and all we do is adopt green technologies, which our economy and our technology is perfectly capable of. Then all we've done is given our kids a cleaner world.

It's always the wacko birds on right and left that get the media megaphone.

I would vote for a Muslim if he or she was the best candidate able to lead the country and defend our political values.

Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don’t have much of a vision for the future or you’re not ready to articulate it.

I have no rancor. I look forward, not backwards.

I don't use coarse language very often. I have a larger vocabulary than that.

We should exhibit no self doubt to our friends, ... Credibility is a strategic asset.

America is the greatest force for good in the history of the world.

We are Americans first, Americans last, Americans always... Let us argue our differences. But remember we are not enemies, but comrades in a war against a real enemy...

I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough, it will be believed.

All this money washing around Washington and all of these contributions taint all of us.

What is good for my country is good for my party, Should my party abandon this principle, the American people will abandon us.

The Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation.

When you run ads saying you are going to save social security, my friend, that's all hat and no cattle.

I believe that Congress will and must act before then to renew its objections to multiple and discriminatory taxes on the Internet, as well as to taxes that inhibit Internet access.

Now we've got the cables. We've got talk radio. We've got the bloggers. I hate the bloggers.

Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don't have to be scared of as president of the United States.

I owe America more than she has ever owed me.

We can't disrupt polling places anymore, ... It doesn't serve any purpose. It just makes people mad.

I'm just trying to keep things normal around the house, because there's no reason why things shouldn't be normal.

You can disagree with someone on issues, but you should never get personal. Joe Biden has never gotten personal, to my knowledge, with a fellow senator.