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Contracting Quotes (page 7)

Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player. Milton Friedman
As anyone who's ever contracted it knows, lies are an infectious disease. They slip under the almond slivers of your fingernails and into your bloodstream. Jodi Picoult
Perhaps all romance is like that; not a contract between equal parties but an explosion of dreams and desires that can find no outlet in everyday life. Only a drama will do and while the fireworks last the sky is a different colour. Jeanette Winterson
A strange, terrific force unlike anything I've ever experienced is sprouting in my heart, taking root there, growing. Shut up behind my rib cage, my warm heart expands and contracts independent of my will--over and over. Haruki Murakami
What does one prefer? An art that struggles to change the social contract, but fails? Or one that seeks to please and amuse, and succeeds? Robert Hughes
Things break all the time. Glass and dishes and fingernails. Cars and contracts and potato chips. You can break a record, a horse, a dollar. You can break the ice. There are coffee breaks and lunch breaks and prison breaks. Day breaks, waves break, voices break. Chains can be broken. So can silence, and fever... promises break. Hearts break. Jodi Picoult
Lord Melbourne quote: "The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to..."
The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts. Lord Melbourne
Eddie Murray quote: "When I signed a contract, I was here to play 162 games."
When I signed a contract, I was here to play 162 games. Eddie Murray
I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit for helping to launch his career. I had George Clooney under contract for four years in a row before 'ER' happened. He's one of the few who remembers the people who helped him. Leslie Moonves
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength. Michel de Montaigne
Jay Mohr quote: "Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro..."
Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts. Jay Mohr
Bret Michaels quote: "Thoroughly read all your contracts. I really mean thoroughly."
Thoroughly read all your contracts. I really mean thoroughly. Bret Michaels
If Mr. Ware does not want republican laborers on his plantation, let him pay them in full for the time contracted for, and they will leave his plantation at once. Charles E. Merrill
Maria Menounos quote: "So now, cut to ten years later, and I'm making this amazing..."
So now, cut to ten years later, and I'm making this amazing contract with Pantene. It's incredible. Maria Menounos
When Jackie got his big contract at CBS and was putting together what turned out to be almost a stock company of players, he remembered Frank and said, 'Get me that kid who played the jail sketch.' Audrey Meadows

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