Pastoral Resources

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.

The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.

At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.

The most common trouble with advertising is that it tries too hard to impress people.

People are still willing to do an honest day's work. The trouble is they want a week's pay for it.

I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster.

I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever.

I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled.