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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak...

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.

Quote by Francis Bacon about good, good luck, order, word

If the word gets out, if the perception exists that by speaking to a CBS journalist you are, therefore, inevitably, immediately speaking to the police, I don't think there's any doubt but that people won't talk. And, therefore, the public won't...

Quote by Floyd Abrams about journalism, police, doubt, word, public, people, contentment

I met my wife through playing golf. She is French and couldn't speak English and I couldn't speak French, so there was little chance of us getting involved in any boring conversations - that's why we got married really quickly.

Quote by Sean Connery about wife, chance

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a...

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick. ' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

Quote by Gerald R. Ford

Elvis said, Miss Minnie, do you think it would be out of order if I go up and speak to General Stewart. I've always been such a fan of his. So Elvis went up to speak to the Stewarts.

Quote by Minnie Pearl about order, contentment

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Quote by Buddha about people, thinking, shadow, pain, purity, man, happiness

Always speak the truth, think before you speak and write...

Always speak the truth, think before you speak and write it down afterwards.

Quote by Lewis Carroll about truth, contentment

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may...

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Quote by Benjamin Jonson about talking, things, man

A brave man speaks little about courage.

A brave man speaks little about courage.

Quote by Octavian Paler about courage, man

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage...

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Quote by Winston Churchill about courage

To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to man french...

To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to man french and to my horse -German.

Quote by Charles I al Spaniei about humor, god, man

This show has been a major revitalization of my family...

This show has been a major revitalization of my family life and personal life. It gave my family an avenue to speak to me honestly.

Quote by Willie Aames about family, life

We're trying to be as technologically advanced as we can...

We're trying to be as technologically advanced as we can get away with. We're trying to speak the kids' language.

Quote by Willie Aames about language

People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out...

People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out of fashion. We all speak of it badly, but it has not fallen out of fashion.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about fashion, people

The fact that the internet is so active; people can now...

The fact that the internet is so active; people can now speak to me indirectly.

Quote by Randy Bachman about internet, people

Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure the complete defeat of al-Qaida, because we know that al-Qaida is planning operations against the United States even as we...

Quote by John Abizaid about defeat, heads, nothing

CBS fought very hard on this because it believed and believes that there's a principle at stake here. The principle is that Dan Rather doesn't work for the police, and that people that speak to Dan Rather understand that he's a journalist and not...

Quote by Floyd Abrams about police, principle, journalism, work, people

People usually think according to their inclinations, ...

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

Quote by Francis Bacon about nation, people

I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about.

Quote by Kenneth Peacock Tynan about actors, victims, bad luck, bad, work, world, good, good luck, people

Many men of course became extremely rich, but this was perfectly natural and nothing to be ashamed of because no one was really poor, at least no one worth speaking of.

Quote by Douglas Adams about wealth, man, nothing

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