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Decadence is a difficult word to use since it has become little more than a term of abuse applied by critics to anything they do not yet understand or which seems to differ from their moral concepts.

Quote by Ernest Hemingway about word, use, moral

If you learn one thing from having lived through decades...

If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.

Quote by M. H. Abrams about things

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

Quote by George W. Bush about americans, weakness, tragedy, duty, world, people

The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

Quote by George W. Bush about consequences, weakness, tragedy, action, world

I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, ...

I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more.

Quote by Orson Scott about hope

When my friends and I would act out movies as kids, we'd play the guys' roles, since they had the most interesting things to do. Decades later, I can hardly believe my sons and daughter are seeing many of the same limited choices in current films.

Quote by Geena Davis about things

In the decade ahead I can predict that we will provide...

In the decade ahead I can predict that we will provide over twice the productivity improvement that we provided in the '90s.

Quote by Bill Gates

I think that over the last few decades, we have seen...

I think that over the last few decades, we have seen better economic outcomes than in the past.

Quote by Martin Feldstein about past

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt...

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization.

Quote by John O'Hara about civilization, country, being

The 1990s, after the reign of terror of academic vandalism, will be a decade of restoration: restoration of meaning, value, beauty, pleasure, and emotion to art and restoration of art to its audience.

Quote by Camille Paglia about politics, art, magic, emotions, fear, value, pleasure, beauty

You know it's always amazed me I think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.

Quote by Brian De Palma about happiness, purpose, couple, things

The much greater crimes of the Soviet Gulags occurred...

The much greater crimes of the Soviet Gulags occurred over decades and cost millions of lives.

Quote by Jean-Marie Le Pen about criminals

Let's win the peace and democracy the good people of Iraq...

Let's win the peace and democracy the good people of Iraq so richly deserve after decades of tyranny.

Quote by Mike Pence about democracy, peace, good, good luck, people

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