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Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#developing #embraces #europe #extension #finds

If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#back #constitutional #effective #europe #force

In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#anatomy #because #direct #dirty #experience

What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

#economic growth #europe #growth #home #important

Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive. ↗

— Bernard de Mandeville

#actions #bad #because #built #does

People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it. ↗

— Bernard de Mandeville

#belly #big #concealing #consequences #exposed

There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from. ↗

— Bernard de Mandeville

#comforts #goes #gold #guinea #high

It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality. ↗

— Og Mandino

#concentrates #foolishly #great #great man #her

Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability. ↗

— Barry Mann

#innate #most #probably #songwriters #songwriting

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#direct #eastman #ensemble #faculty #formed