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The course of unbalanced budgets is the road to ruin

Herbert Hoover, Arnold S. Rice, United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover) (1971). “Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964; chronology-documents-bibliographical aids”, Oceana Pubns

Extensive powers not exercised as far as was necessary have, I believe, scarcely ever failed to ruin the possessor.

George Washington, Jared Sparks (1840). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783”, p.100

Upon the highest ridge of that round hill covered with planted oaks, the shafts of the trees show in the light like the columns of a ruin.

Dorothy Wordsworth, Pamela Woof (2008). “The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals”, p.141, Oxford University Press

My goal is to goad people into saying something that ruins their life.

"Imus blazed the trail for shock jocks to follow" by By Mike Celizic, www.today.com. October 14, 2016.

Every reformation ruins somebody.

Amelia B. Edwards (1865). “Half a Million of Money”, p.241

The ruins of time build mansions in eternity.

William Blake (2008). “The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake”, p.705, Univ of California Press

We are living even now among punishments and ruins.

Wendell Berry (2010). “What Are People For?: Essays”, p.47, Counterpoint Press

My life goal is not to ruin anyone's existence. I'm a comic.

"Lunch Date: Rosie O'Donnell". Interview with Carole Radziwill, www.glamour.com. August 30, 2006.

Experience has further taught me this, that we ruin ourselves by impatience.

Michel de Montaigne, Donald Murdoch Frame (1963). “Essays and Selected Writings”

Still doing your best to ruin the horses, I see.

Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.435, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt