Top 25 Chiefs Quotes of 149 - Page 3

The intellectuals' chief cause of anguish are one another's works.

The intellectuals' chief cause of anguish are one another's works.

Science, Causes, Chiefs

Jacques Barzun (1959). “The House of Intellect”

Taxes are the chief business of a conqueror of the world.

Taxation, World, Chiefs

George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Lectures, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more”, p.1743, e-artnow

President O[bama] talks the talk and then walks a completely different walk. I would call him the divider-in-chief.

Eric Bolling

President, Different, Chiefs

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The Great Chief also honours modesy.

David Daniels

Moderation, Chiefs, Honour

Politeness is the chief sign of culture.

Baltasar Gracian

Culture, Chiefs, Politeness

It is surely very narrow policy that supposes money to be the chief good.

Samuel Johnson

Chiefs, Policy, Avarice

Samuel Johnson (1804). “The beauties of Samuel Johnson: maxims and observations. To which are now added, biographical anecdotes of the doctor, his life [&c.].”, p.333

We have grown used to money. The handling, the increase of it, is the chief business of life now with most of us.

Rebecca Harding Davis

Increase, Used, Chiefs

Rebecca Harding Davis (1904). “Rebecca Harding Davis: Writing Cultural Autobiography”, p.71, Vanderbilt University Press

Thus 'tis with all; their chief and constant care Is to seem everything but what they are.

Oliver Goldsmith

Hypocrisy, Care, Chiefs

Oliver Goldsmith, David Masson (1869). “The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith”, p.683

My chief gifts are - naturally good at all sports with a raw talent for pretty much everything, which if nurtured could develop into improper talent.

Michael Sheen

Sports, Raw Talent, Chiefs

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Marriage is probably the chief cause of divorce.

Larry Gelbart

Divorce, Causes, Chiefs

"M*A*S*H. Season 3. Bulletin Board". TV Series,

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.

James Bovard

Government, Shepherds, Chiefs

Having this interest here in the Redskins is the chief hobby of my life.

Jack Kent Cooke

Hobbies, Chiefs, Redskins

The chief business of the nation, as a nation, is the setting up of heroes, mainly bogus.

H. L. Mencken

Hero, Chiefs, Settings

H. L. Mencken (2009). “Prejudices: Third Series”, p.20, Cosimo, Inc.

When once an Indian sees that his food is secure, he does not care what the chief or any one else says.

George Crook

Doe, Care, Chiefs

George Crook (1986). “General George Crook: His Autobiography”, p.229, University of Oklahoma Press

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.

Edmund Clarence Stedman

Art, Excellence, Chiefs

EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN (1875). “VICTORIAN POETS”, p.156

A tremendous chief executive in a small market will never be great. All great companies start with great markets.

Douglas Leone

Chief Executives, Chiefs, Great Company

There's always time for one more pint. - Chief Inspector Morse

Colin Dexter

Chiefs, Pints, Inspectors

When we can say no not only to things that are wrong and sinful, but also to things pleasant, profitable, and good which would hinder and clog our grand duties and our chief work, we shall understand more fully what life is worth, and how to make the most of it.

Charles Warren Stoddard

Life Is, Chiefs, Duty

The hardest thing for a chief executive to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore.

Carly Fiorina

Jobs, Chief Executives, Chiefs

"Can Carly Fiorina capitalize on breakout debate performance? Plus, Catholic leaders preview Pope Francis' trip to the US". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. September 20, 2015.