Pettyjohns Bethany Quotes & Sayings

One by one, members of the Commons, speaking in turn at a lectern in the center of the chamber, added their charges and complaints. The King's councillors, they said, had grown rich at the cost of impoverishing the nation; they had deceived the King and wasted his revenues, causing the repeated demands for fresh subsidies. The people were too poor and feeble to endure further taxation. Let Parliament discuss instead how the King might maintain the war out of his own resources. — Barbara W. Tuchman

The rule of clerics is totalitarian. It means people can't choose. Humanity is varied, and we should celebrate that instead of suppressing it. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I don't totally believe that all of the politicians see a problem with the gap between the scores of black children and other groups. I believe that many politicians think this has been the way it has always been, so what's the problem? — Barry Williams

The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target. — Linda Chavez

I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office. — Karen Bass

The widest land
Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine
With pulses that beat double. What I do
And what I dream include thee, as the wine
Must taste of its own grapes. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Romeo: Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.
Mercutio: No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. — William Shakespeare

I'm from South Jersey: The idea of eating a roll with olive oil and anchovies or some kind of sardine and drinking mint tea definitely comes from reading Paul Bowles. — Patti Smith

Life was harsh and people were worthless and mean to their bitter cores. They only used and betrayed. That was the only code she believed in. Trisa. — Sherrilyn Kenyon

The first script I got was Narc and I really responded to it; it reminded me of a '70s type movie, I really liked the characters, I didn't anticipate the ending. — Ray Liotta

The people of Britain want a Home Secretary who will give them back their streets. They want a Home Secretary who will speak up for the victim, not the criminal. — William Hague

If you steal from one person is Theft, and if you steal from Lots of people is Research — Guthrie Govan

It would be too ridiculous to go about seriously to prove that wealth does not consist in money, or in gold and silver; but in what money purchases, and is valuable only for purchasing. Money no doubt, makes always a part of the national capital; but it has already been shown that it generally makes but a small part, and always the most unprofitable part of it. — Adam Smith

I've found my missin' piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I've found my missin' piece! — Shel Silverstein

Since Men changed the language that they learned of elves in the days when all the world was wonderful. — J.R.R. Tolkien