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"The Chicago Economics Department was in intellectual ferment, although the central issues of the 1930's were very different from those in later times. I had never before encountered minds of that quality at close quarters and they influenced me strongly."

"The Chicago Economics Department was in intellectual ferment, although the central issues of the 1930's were very different from those in later times. I had never before encountered minds of that quality at close quarters and they influenced me strongly."

George Stigler, American Economist

Quality, Chicago, Economics

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"The quality of the product is inseparable from the quality of its parts."

"The quality of the product is inseparable from the quality of its parts."

Rajen Jani, Indian Author

Quality, Structure, Integrity, Design

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"Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills."

"Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills."

Debbie Stabenow, American Politician

Quality, Children, Fun, Help

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"It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble."

"It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble."

John Keegan, English Historian

Quality, Compromise, Politicians, Trouble

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"We got to know the competition very well. In the '50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets."

"We got to know the competition very well. In the '50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets."

Orville Redenbacher, American Businessman

Quality, Growth, Competition, Sales

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"The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity."

"The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity."

Hugh Shelton, American Soldier

Quality, Truth, First, Quantity

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"It just happened that the public happened to, uh, appreciate the satirical quality of these crazy things."

"It just happened that the public happened to, uh, appreciate the satirical quality of these crazy things."

Rube Goldberg, American Cartoonist

Quality, Public

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"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company."

"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company."

Booker T. Washington, American Educator

Quality, People, Company

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"The hearing aids are very helpful for speech reading. Without the hearing aids, my voice becomes very loud, and I cannot control the quality of my voice."

"The hearing aids are very helpful for speech reading. Without the hearing aids, my voice becomes very loud, and I cannot control the quality of my voice."

Marlee Matlin, American Actress

Quality, Control, Hearing, Reading

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"So when people go to the park this summer, they are not going to have the same quality of a visit. There is not going to be a ranger out on the trail to tell them about the important cultural and historic areas within the Olympic National Park."

"So when people go to the park this summer, they are not going to have the same quality of a visit. There is not going to be a ranger out on the trail to tell them about the important cultural and historic areas within the Olympic National Park."

Norm Dicks, American Politician

Quality, People, Summer, Visit

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"We are rich in the quantity of songs rather than in the quality. The singer has to go through hundreds of compositions before he finds one that really says something."

"We are rich in the quantity of songs rather than in the quality. The singer has to go through hundreds of compositions before he finds one that really says something."

Alma Gluck, American Musician

Quality, Quantity, Songs

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"The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality."

"The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality."

Don Marquis, American Poet

Quality, Public, Quantity, Trouble

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"Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our own souls, our influence is determined by the quality of our being."

"Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our own souls, our influence is determined by the quality of our being."

Dale Turner, American Musician

Quality, Being, Influence, Shadow

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"I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening."

"I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening."

Robert Fripp, English Musician

Quality, Listening

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"Our assessment of socio-economic worth is largely a sham. We scientists should not lend ourselves to it - though we routinely do. We should, instead, insist on applying the criterion of quality."

"Our assessment of socio-economic worth is largely a sham. We scientists should not lend ourselves to it - though we routinely do. We should, instead, insist on applying the criterion of quality."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Quality, Scientists, Worth

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"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer."

"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer."

Rick Pitino, American Athlete

Quality, Ability, Excellence

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"The Broad research center represents the highest quality model of what Proposition 71 should be funding."

"The Broad research center represents the highest quality model of what Proposition 71 should be funding."

Robert Klein, American Comedian

Quality, Research

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"The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs."

"The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs."

Chantal Kreviazuk, Canadian Musician

Quality, Awards, Flattery, Songs

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"In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries."

"In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries."

Jerry Costello, American Politician

Quality, Day, Earth, Improvement

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"In a Glasser Quality School there is no such thing as a closed book test. Students are told to get out their notes and open their books. There is no such thing as being forbidden to ask the teacher or another student for help."

"In a Glasser Quality School there is no such thing as a closed book test. Students are told to get out their notes and open their books. There is no such thing as being forbidden to ask the teacher or another student for help."

William Glasser, American Psychologist

Quality, Being, Books, Forbidden

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"The measure of your quality as a public person, as a citizen, is the gap between what you do and what you say."

"The measure of your quality as a public person, as a citizen, is the gap between what you do and what you say."

Ramsey Clark, American Public Servant

Quality, Measure, Public

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"That title, is one of the things I fought for. A lot of people said "But it's stupid, and it's the title of a comedy movie, and people won't take it seriously," and I'm sure there are some people who still don't. But for the most part, people do see that we really have a quality show."

"That title, is one of the things I fought for. A lot of people said "But it's stupid, and it's the title of a comedy movie, and people won't take it seriously," and I'm sure there are some people who still don't. But for the most part, people do see that we really have a quality show."

Joss Whedon, American Writer

Quality, People, Comedy

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"I know it's popular to say this because she's the woman of the moment, but Halle Berry. Not only does she have obvious audience appeal and star quality, but she's a damn good actress too."

"I know it's popular to say this because she's the woman of the moment, but Halle Berry. Not only does she have obvious audience appeal and star quality, but she's a damn good actress too."

Paul Kane, English Writer

Quality, Obvious, Popular, Woman

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"I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who have that quality."

"I don't think I'm very ambitious at all. But I seem to play people who have that quality."

Catherine Keener, American Actress

Quality, People, Play

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"Whatever I do, I hope it's quality, I hope it's something that's class."

"Whatever I do, I hope it's quality, I hope it's something that's class."

Garth Brooks, American Musician

Quality, Hope, Class

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"I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it."

"I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it."

Corin Nemec, American Actor

Quality, Character, Challenge

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"Yeah, I think we have to. If we want our shows to be - if we want the quality of the shows to be good, and we want the energy to be high, and if we want to be in good enough physical shape to do them, and not exhaust ourselves on the road, and not get stale, we have to pace."

"Yeah, I think we have to. If we want our shows to be - if we want the quality of the shows to be good, and we want the energy to be high, and if we want to be in good enough physical shape to do them, and not exhaust ourselves on the road, and not get stale, we have to pace."

Jerry Garcia, American Musician

Quality, Energy, Road, Want

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"Quality has to be caused, not controlled."

"Quality has to be caused, not controlled."

Phil Crosby, American Author

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"As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s."

"As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s."

John Engler, American Politician

Quality, Country, Debate, School

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"Everybody in the real world will agree - the moment a project is behind deadline, quality assurance tends to go out the window."

"Everybody in the real world will agree - the moment a project is behind deadline, quality assurance tends to go out the window."

Alan Cox, Welsh Inventor

Quality, Project, Will, World

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"Even with the quality of players that we have, they're an extremely hard side to break down and once they get on top of you, you find it difficult to stem the flow of attacks."

"Even with the quality of players that we have, they're an extremely hard side to break down and once they get on top of you, you find it difficult to stem the flow of attacks."

Frank Lampard, English Athlete

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"But when you get into a situation where you can acquire a proven leader, a proven quality player, an unselfish player, a guy who taken a team to the Super Bowl, I think you do it."

"But when you get into a situation where you can acquire a proven leader, a proven quality player, an unselfish player, a guy who taken a team to the Super Bowl, I think you do it."

Ron Jaworski, American Athlete

Quality, Leader

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"Quality is everyone's responsibility."

"Quality is everyone's responsibility."

W. Edwards Deming, American Scientist

Quality, Responsibility

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"So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap grows out of what young people really are today, not only black youth, but white - everybody."

"So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap grows out of what young people really are today, not only black youth, but white - everybody."

Archie Shepp, American Musician

Quality, People, Rap, Today

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"Many French directors, having now realised there was no more real criticism, that the standards of the past have gone, are very offended about the quality of film criticism."

"Many French directors, having now realised there was no more real criticism, that the standards of the past have gone, are very offended about the quality of film criticism."

Wim Wenders, German Director

Quality, Criticism, Film, Now

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"Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives."

"Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives."

Paul Wellstone, American Politician

Quality, Concern, Economy, Question

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"A film that is bleached tends to have a more realistic quality."

"A film that is bleached tends to have a more realistic quality."

Lasse Hallstrom, Swedish Director

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"Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done."

"Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done."

Frank Bruno, British Athlete

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"The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs."

"The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs."

W. Edwards Deming, American Scientist

Quality, Relationships, Result

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"The irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand."

"The irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand."

Willa Cather, American Author

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"I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever."

"I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever."

Amy Adams, American Actress

Quality, People, Forget, Pretty

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"Sensation is not the conduction of a quality or state of external bodies to consciousness, but the conduction of a quality or state of our nerves to consciousness, excited by an external cause."

"Sensation is not the conduction of a quality or state of external bodies to consciousness, but the conduction of a quality or state of our nerves to consciousness, excited by an external cause."

Johannes P. Muller, German Scientist

Quality, Cause, Consciousness, Nerves

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"The most important issue is clearly not the quality of treatment and care of these prisoners; rather it is the perplexing issue of what we now do with them."

"The most important issue is clearly not the quality of treatment and care of these prisoners; rather it is the perplexing issue of what we now do with them."

Charles Foster Bass, American Politician

Quality, Care, Now, Treatment

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"Give your clients the earliest delivery consistent with quality - whatever the inconvenience to us."

"Give your clients the earliest delivery consistent with quality - whatever the inconvenience to us."

Arthur C. Nielsen, American Businessman

Quality, Clients

38

"Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."

"Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."

James Allen, British Author

Quality, Courage, Honor, Man

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"And I particularly like the whole thing of being boss. Boss and employee... It's the slave quality that I find very alluring."

"And I particularly like the whole thing of being boss. Boss and employee... It's the slave quality that I find very alluring."

Hugh Grant, English Actor

Quality, Boss, Being

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"Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at."

"Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at."

Ellen Terry, English Actress

Quality, Dream, First, Spirit

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"All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational premise."

"All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational premise."

Alan Autry, American Actor

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"We do not want to be giving quality sides such as Southampton, Palace, Norwich and the rest eight or nine points start and expect to get back up with them."

"We do not want to be giving quality sides such as Southampton, Palace, Norwich and the rest eight or nine points start and expect to get back up with them."

Paul Ince, English Athlete

Quality, Giving, Rest, Want

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"A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition."

"A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition."

Anatoli Boukreev, Russian Athlete

Quality, Day, Will

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