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In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills contracted by the mind more severe than those contracted by the body.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about body, mind

A good businessman never makes a contract unless he's sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not.

Quote by Dalton Trumbo about marriage, earth, good, good luck

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than yourself.

Quote by Confucius about friendship, man

It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about nature

I don't have any signed contracts right now, but my agent's out there shaking the bushes vigorously.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about rightness

We've had a few inquiries from companies and individuals looking to develop an interactive, web-based game but, to date, none of them have progressed to the contract and license stage.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about companies, games

Paranoia is an illness I contracted in institutions. It is not the reason for my sentences to reform school and prison. It is the effect, not the cause.

Quote by Jack Henry Abbott about school, reason

Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved.

Quote by Joseph Addison about miracle

Marriage is a financial contract; I have enough contracts already.

Quote by Linda Fiorentino about marriage

I was living in LA and trying to get out of a bad record contract. I worked under an assumed name, the Piano Stylings of Bill Martin!

Quote by Billy Joel about name, bad luck, bad

We're all corporations and contractors and production companies now.

Quote by Billy Joel about companies

Inverse Rule of Contracts: the smaller the dollar amount of a contract the longer it will take to negotiate.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, rules

After you blow your money on a few two week contracts for expensive mercs, they'll arrive, bitch about not liking the guys in your old squad, then leave.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about money, old, olderness

If you lose a merc through death or end of contract, you'll be in the middle of nowhere and be forced to leave behind his/her heavy gear: This is most commonly your heavy weapons expert who carried a few LAWs and your mortar.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about death, end

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, bankers, capitalism, money, creation, interest

Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts.

Quote by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela about liberty, man