#pit

You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing. ↗

— Walker Percy

#age #because #deranged #doing #faintest

If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the United Kingdom, they have suffered heavy losses at various points, the Germans as well. ↗

— David Petraeus

#casualties #comes #countries #denmark #find

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#american #because #believe #best #best way

I wanted to make a lot of good pitches. ↗

— Paul Quantrill

#i #lot #make #pitches #wanted

Every major food company now has an organic division. There's more capital going into organic agriculture than ever before. ↗

— Michael Pollan

#agriculture #before #capital #company #division

When you tax capital gains income, you don't help the economy, you hurt the economy, which is why President Kennedy, President Reagan, President Clinton and President Bush all believed we should have a lower rate for capital gains. ↗

— Rob Portman

#bush #capital #capital gains #clinton #economy

A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain. ↗

— Dan Quisenberry

#fires #gun #like #manager #pitcher

Under capitalism each individual engages in economic planning. ↗

— George Reisman

#capitalism #each #economic #engages #individual

I'm interested in giving business an opportunity by improving the tax environment to invest and grow with Pennsylvania, to expand and put more money in capital investment and creating jobs. ↗

— Ed Rendell

#capital #capital investment #creating #environment #expand

Initially, I had two thoughts. First, this is a very large conspiracy; and second, our children in Washington. We knew there were a few unidentified planes that may have been headed for the White House or the Capitol Building. ↗

— Mercer Reynolds

#building #capitol #children #conspiracy #few