#cia

President Reagan always gave the credit to the American people and American ideals. He treated his job as a valuable temporary loan from the American people, a loan that should be respected and returned with dutiful appreciation. ↗

— William L. Jenkins

#american #american people #appreciation #credit #dutiful

I shall endeavour still further to prosecute this inquiry, an inquiry I trust not merely speculative, but of sufficient moment to inspire the pleasing hope of its becoming essentially beneficial to mankind. ↗

— Edward Jenner

#beneficial #endeavour #essentially #further #hope

For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities. ↗

— Derrick Jensen

#because #become #deplorable #each #especially

We were really grown up for our age and it was an incredible special band. ↗

— Joan Jett

#band #grown #incredible #our #really

When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked. ↗

— Billy Joel

#club #enough #factory #first #food

Normally, we are happy to find a fragment of jaw, a few isolated teeth, a bit of an arm, a bit of a skull. But to find associated body parts is extremely rare. ↗

— Donald Johanson

#associated #bit #body #extremely #few

I don't like to travel as much as I have in the past, but it's good for my soul to get to pick, especially with these good musicians and these guys that play so well. ↗

— Earl Scruggs

#get #good #guys #i #in the past

The great thing about being the son of Maya Angelou is that I had the good fortune to grow up around some of the greatest black artists, dancers, singers, musicians, and actors of our time. ↗

— Guy Johnson

#angelou #around #artists #being #black

In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many musicians, several of whom spoke of my playing in high terms. ↗

— James Weldon Johnson

#attended #berlin #concerts #enjoyed #especially

Being selected Most Improved was a special individual award because when I speak to young people I always try to tell them the importance about it's not where you start but where you end up. ↗

— Kevin Johnson

#always #award #because #being #end