#ovid

For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#been #black #black community #claimed #community

Work is the best of narcotics, providing the patient be strong enough to take it. I dread idleness as if it were Hell. ↗

— Beatrice Webb

#best #dread #enough #hell #i

My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too. ↗

— Jack Welch

#developing #gardener #had #i #job

Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs. ↗

— Jack Welch

#decisions #destroy #job #job security #jobs

Home Star is a common sense idea that would create jobs and provide a boost to local economies, while helping families afford their energy bills. By encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency retrofits, Home Star would create 170,000 manufacturing and construction jobs that could not be outsourced to China. ↗

— Peter Welch

#bills #boost #china #common #common sense

During these continued tough economic times, writing a sensible, fair budget that provides real opportunities for Washington families, workers and businesses is always a challenge. ↗

— Jeanne Kohl-Welles

#budget #businesses #challenge #continued #during

It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#clear #communications #end #in the end #internet

Since other countries and terrorist organizations are working to secure information that could threaten national security, more funding is provided in the bill to increase counter-intelligence activities. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#bill #could #counter-intelligence #countries #funding

Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

#condition #does #eternal #good #high

Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk. ↗

— Armstrong Williams

#after #estate #everyone #greatest #highest