Alan Greenspan Quotes, Mistake Quotes, Self Quotes

I made a mistake in presuming that the self-interests of organisations, specifically banks and others, were such that they were best capable of protecting their own shareholders and their equity in the firms.

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My Life. My Choices. My Problems. My Mistakes. My Lessons. Not Your Business. Mind Your Own Problems Before You Talk About Mine.

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Ambitious men spend their youth in rendering themselves worthy of patronage; it is their great mistake. While the foolish creatures are laying in stores of knowledge and energy, so that they shall not sink under the weight of responsible posts that recede from them, schemers come and go who are wealthy in words and destitute of ideas, astonish the ignorant, and creep into the confidence of those who have a little knowledge.

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Tags : Honore De Balzac Quotes , Success Quotes , Mistake Quotes

I think, not only Al Qaida have an ideology; they have tactics necessary to spread their ideology. And it would be a huge mistake for the United States to leave the region, to concede territory to the terrorists, to not confront them.

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Tags : George W. Bush Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Thinking Quotes

It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty. To the contrary, I believe it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry.

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Tags : Albert Einstein Quotes , Education Quotes , Mistake Quotes

Indigestion: A disease which the patient and his friends frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the salvation of mankind. As the simple Red Man of the Western Wild put it, with, it must be confessed, a certain force: 'Plenty well, no pray; big belly ache, heap God.'

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Tags : Ambrose Bierce Quotes , Religious Quotes , Mistake Quotes

In love, what a woman mistakes for disgust is actually clearsightedness. If she does not admire a man, she scorns him.

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Tags : Honore De Balzac Quotes , Love Quotes , Mistake Quotes

Even now I cannot help feeling that it is a mistake to think that the passion one feels in creation is ever really shown in the work one creates.

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Tags : Oscar Wilde Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Passion Quotes

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.

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Tags : Paulo Coelho Quotes , Life Quotes , Mistake Quotes

Gosh, I made so many mistakes. I mean I still make mistakes. We all do.

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Tags : Ainsley Earhardt Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Mean Quotes

There is something to be said for every error; but, whatever may be said for it, the most important thing to be said about it is that it is erroneous.

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Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Errors Quotes

I remember my mistakes more than my success.

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Tags : Adrian Peterson Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Nfl Quotes

My experience is that our intelligence officials try to do the right thing, but even with good intentions, sometimes they make mistakes. Sometimes they can be overzealous.

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Tags : Barack Obama Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Trying Quotes

I would have I think made a bigger mistake if I had said, "Eh, chemical weapons. That doesn't really change my calculus." I think it was important for me as president of the United States to send a message that in fact there is something different about chemical weapons [in Syria].

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The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.

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Tags : George W. Bush Quotes , Mistake Quotes , World Quotes

I think the worst mistake you can make in stocks is to buy or sell based on current headlines.

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Tags : Warren Buffett Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Thinking Quotes

U.S. military action in Iraq: It sure didn't work out well last time. Let's not make that mistake again.

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Tags : Alan Grayson Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Military Quotes

I did not find you outside, O Lord, because I made the mistake of seeking outside you who were within

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Tags : Saint Augustine Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Lord Quotes

It has therewith come to be recognized that the history of moral valuations is at the same time the history of an error, the error of responsibility, which is based upon the error of the freedom of will.

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Tags : Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Responsibility Quotes

Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes.

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Tags : F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes , Witty Quotes , Mistake Quotes