#tobacco

The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them; Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road. ↗

— James Thurber

#depend #economics #farce #funnier #his

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it. ↗

— John Grisham

#around #compelling #death #death penalty #first

It is time for Congress to provide relief for tobacco farmers. Since the 1930's tobacco production has been regulated by a quota system, which required farmers to purchase quota in order to grow tobacco. ↗

— Allen Boyd

#congress #farmers #grow #order #production

Because tobacco is responsible for an impressive one-third of cancers, prevention efforts naturally begin with it. ↗

— Bernard Levin

#begin #cancers #efforts #impressive #naturally

Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less. ↗

— Dan Quayle

#because #expanded #exports #less #should

Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit. ↗

— Thomas Jordan Jarvis

#contract #dirty #drinking #even #except

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#gave #great #guns #had #horses

I've chosen to get the word out to women, especially young women, that tobacco is not glamorous - it's addictive and smoking takes a serious toll on your health. ↗

— Mena Suvari

#chosen #especially #get #glamorous #health

For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die. ↗

— Charles Lamb

#die #i #sake #thy #tobacco

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue. ↗

— Donna Shalala

#apparent #clinton #issue #issues #looking