"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

Interest, Money, Work, Time

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

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"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

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"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

John Buchanan Robinson, American Politician

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"The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political and social order, and this interest aroused them to favor and to seek some form of political organization which was capable of protecting their property and promoting its interest."

Herbert Croly, American Author

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"When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs."

Otis Blackwell, American Musician

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"So there's always been this clash between what is the public good - that which belongs to all of us in common - and what can be exploited for a private interest."

Neil Abercrombie, American Politician

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"I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich."

Vivian Campbell, Irish Musician

Interest, Obvious, Republican, Vote

"Since the model he so faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture... it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

Lucian Freud, British Artist

Interest,

"But be that as it may, I think it is more respectful to you that I should speak to you upon and do my best to interest you in the subject which has occupied me, and in which I am myself most interested."

Arthur Cayley, British Mathematician

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"And so Fannie Mae produces very strong results for investors in - when interest rates are high and when interest rates are low, in recession and during booms."

Franklin Raines, American Businessman

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"When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke."

Brian P. Cleary, American Author

Interest, Thinking, Word

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