Quotes About Value

At the end of the day, I think the most conservative principle there is, is giving people a dollar worth of value for a dollar worth of tax paid.

Principle says it's not who put forth an idea. It's not the position of the person who put forth an idea; it's not the longevity of the person or the party of the person. That's not what it is at all. In a power system, that's the way it works. But in a principle system, it's what it says.

There is a natural link between the effective running of my businesses and the effective direction of philanthropic funds. I apply business principles to my philanthropic work so that maximum value is given to the causes I support.

Money is not something you just print. It must be backed by something, either good economy or gold.

Joel McHale is so money, he should be printed on money.

I think the older you are, the more you're going to cling to the printed word as being sacred.

The common intuition is that e-books should be cheap because they aren't physical - no printing, no shipping.

When you are 25 or even 30, you can just do things. When you get to 35, things are different. Time is more precious to me now. I've got my priorities.

My priorities in Congress are shaped by the needs and concerns of our community, and I value the opportunity to hear directly from my constituents about the issues that matter most to them.

When we try to make everything a priority, the fact is nothing is truly a priority.

A feeling of self worth is the best accomplishment we can foster in our prisons.

I value my privacy a lot.

Personal privacy is a closely held American value.

As a private lawyer, I could bill $750 an hour, but I don't.

I love people for giving me their time. It's a privilege - I make the most of it.

I'm going to continue doing my thing and work my butt off to add value for shareholders and as long as they and the board see fit to keep me in this role, I feel enormously privileged to serve.

The anchovy which is found in the sea at Athens, men despise on account of its abundance and say that it is a poor man's fish; but in other cities, they prize it above everything, even where it is far inferior to the Attic anchovy.

The Nobel Prize is worth $1.5 million, but that's not the issue. Do the distinguished scientists who win the Nobel Prize need the money? Probably not. The honor is more important the money, and that's the case with the prize for African leadership as well.

Do not seek prizes that aren't worth getting.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

Prize lists are out, and you're not on them? Nature of the world - means nothing. Prizes are a lottery.

We value integrity of information, we value processes, cyber- security. These are things important to the government.

It's easier to build a business around a first-class product, even if it's a more expensive product to produce.

While one can't always begrudge the wealth of people who have at least produced something of value, the rich of the financial world don't make anything but more money. They're not creative, aside from, perhaps, in accounting.