#account

Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from a man who did not particularly care to trace his own. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#care #descent #did #genealogy #his

My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all. ↗

— John Bolton

#best #better #closer #government #look

Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#africa #assure #cannot #certainly #development

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#account #claim #enables #enemy #essence

Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#afraid #alone #even #fight #going

Dangerous because your present Administration and its specialized agencies by all accounts know no restraint in hitting out at any perceived enemy of America, and nobody or nothing can protect one from their vindictiveness. ↗

— Breyten Breytenbach

#administration #agencies #america #any #because

I must be responsible and accountable for my actions. ↗

— Jason Williams

#actions #i #must #responsible

I think that the opportunity to be a kid another year and not have to not worry about the responsibilities of paying bills, and worry about getting an agent and worry about getting an accountant was important. ↗

— Jason Williams

#accountant #agent #another #bills #getting

In all the sciences except Psychology we deal with objects and their changes, and leave out of account as far as possible the mind which observes them. ↗

— Charles D. Broad

#as far as #changes #deal #except #far

Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

#actions #afraid #chose #dishonour #family