#avert

We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation. ↗

— Jay Carney

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However, in spite of the general perception that monetary policy should be conducted so as to avert deflation, a central bank cannot lower interest rates below the zero lower bound. ↗

— Toshihiko Fukui

#bank #below #bound #cannot #central

The New Deal is plainly an attempt to achieve a working socialism and avert a social collapse in America; it is extraordinarily parallel to the successive 'policies' and 'Plans' of the Russian experiment. Americans shirk the word 'socialism', but what else can one call it? ↗

— H. G. Wells

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It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. ↗

— Elihu Root

#become #case #community #conduct #continued

You can't spend the rest of your life tiptoeing around to try and avert disaster. It won't work. You'll just end up missing the life you have. ↗

— Kim Edwards

#disaster #life #life

This man, although he appeared so humble and embarrassed in his air and manners, and passed so unheeded, had inspired me with such a feeling of horror by the unearthly paleness of his countenance, from which I could not avert my eyes, that I was unable longer to endure it. ↗

— Adelbert von Chamisso

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If there had been a Financial Product Safety Commission in place 10 years ago, the current financial crisis would have been averted. ↗

— Elizabeth Warren

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The doom of a nation can be averted only by a storm of flowing passion, but only those who are passionate themselves can arouse passion in others. ↗

— Adolf Hitler

#averted #doom #flowing #nation #only

People have managed to avert their eyes and hope for the best. ↗

— David Chalmers

#best #eyes #hope #managed #people

Crowds are the most difficult thing for me these days because I have to walk with my head down and my eyes averted. There's still that part of me that wants to hold my head up, make eye contact and smile. ↗

— Cameron Diaz

#because #contact #crowds #cult thing #days