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The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.

– Kingman Brewster, Jr.Rate it:

The function of a financial system is to channel money from people who have it but want to save it to people who don't have it but want to spend it. ... In Ireland, as in most European countries, the banking system is the most important conduit for channelling money from savers to investors.

– Dan O'BrienRate it:

The function of government ought to be: make sure you have good water to drink, somebody picking up the garbage, good roads to drive on, enough electricity to turn your light bulbs and your record player on, and whatever smaller amounts of regulatory assistance is necessary to make this society work.

– Frank Zappa, Interview with this submitter, New York City, 5/08/1980Rate it:

The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.

– Sir Thomas BeechamRate it:

The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it.

– Frank HerbertRate it:

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.

– Norman MailerRate it:

The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.

– A. J. LieblingRate it:

The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them.

– Bertrand RussellRate it:

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

– Yasutani RoshiRate it:

The fundamental error of their matrimonial union that of having based a permanent contract on a temporary feeling.

– Thomas HardyRate it:

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough.

– Heinrich HeineRate it:

The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priests had said, Thus far and no farther. We set the limits of thought. The Greek said, All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set on thought.

– Edith HamiltonRate it:

The fundamental lessons of life are taught in the class of truth.

– Goa KerleRate it:

The fundamental of watching to the happenings of the world is in itself wrong because looking out for the truth is called seeing the picture in black and white in our colourful world.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

The fundamental principle that I think is wise to follow is this: identify the clinical population, identify the clinical need, try to shape the group psychotherapy to meet those clinical needs and adapt to the logistical challenges of providing group therapy in that environment. Modify the model that you are using so that it fits within those parameters and then apply the intervention, study it, measure it, report on it, and try to improve on it.

– Dr. Molyn LeszczRate it:

The fundamental qualities for good execution of a plan is first; intelligence; then discernment and judgment, which enable one to recognize the best method as to attain it; the singleness of purpose; and, lastly, what is most essential of all, will-stubborn will.

– Ferdinand FochRate it:

The fundamental source of all your errors, sophisms, and false reasonings, is a total ignorance of the natural rights of mankind. Were you once to become acquainted with these, you could never entertain a thought, that all men are not, by nature, entitled to a parity of privileges. You would be convinced, that natural liberty is a gift of the beneficent Creator, to the whole human race; and that civil liberty is founded in that; and cannot be wrested from any people, without the most manifest violation of justice. Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society. It is not a thing, in its own nature, precarious and dependent on human will and caprice; but it is conformable to the constitution of man, as well as necessary to the well-being of society.

– Alexander HamiltonRate it:

The fundraisers I go to are all open bar. I don't think I'd go to one that wasn't.

– John WitchelRate it:

The funniest thing about being a human is that you can easily disagree with yourself.

– Mwanandeke KindemboRate it:

The funny thing about life is that it's slowly ending, every second of every day, but it's the fear of ending that drives us the most to live.

– Corey RaineyRate it:

The funny thing about stopping is that as soon as you do it, here you are.

– Jon Kabit-ZinnRate it:

the funny thing is that my mom can't draw at all!

– Karen HubanRate it:

The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.

– George OrwellRate it:

The further away from the source, the more contaminated the information is.”

– Wesley D'AmicoRate it:

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