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Public Works Quotes

First one works alone through the mind, then before the public through experience Picture Quote #1

Discussions of Western civilization are too often confined to works of high art that reflect a relatively narrow element of public taste and experience Picture Quote #1

I am a great foe of favoritism in public life, in private life, and even in the delicate relationship of an author to his works Picture Quote #1

And one of the things I’ve tried to do in my first months in office is to give more Georgians - reporters and members of the general public alike - a closer look at how their government works Picture Quote #1

Polling only works in a country without a depressed, frightened populace. Where the public trusts authorities enough to tell them the truth without fear of retribution Picture Quote #1

See... What I felt they should have done, for our first public works project, is build a giant wall... across the entire border of Canada. Because that’s where the cold air comes from Picture Quote #1

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There are a few obvious consequences and perhaps one subtle possibility. One obvious thing is that, to stimulate the economy, President Obama has committed to creating millions of green jobs that will leave a legacy - much as Roosevelt’s public works did during the new deal Picture Quote #1

But public works, economic protectionism, cheap money, ‘deficit-financed government spending,’ and ‘the animal spirits of the spendthrift’ in the service of boosting ‘consumption demand’... Doesn’t Keynesianism simply appeal to the worst in human nature? Picture Quote #1

Temporarily in 1934 I became a department head in the German Labor Front and dealt with the improvement of labor conditions in German factories. Then I was in charge of public works on the staff of Hess. I gave up both these activities in 1941 Picture Quote #1

The American public got to see for themselves every day, all day, how this trial progressed. There’s a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works Picture Quote #1

At Camp One we were met by Director of Public Works Warwick Greene, grim and grimy. He has been working himself to death to make this transportation plan a success Picture Quote #1

Sometimes time actually works against you if you refuse to face the relevant issues and explain to the public what is at stake Picture Quote #1

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It is a public financing system that everybody knows is antiquated. It no longer works. Nobody can become president based on that system Picture Quote #1

Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur Picture Quote #1

Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to use competition to improve public education. I don't think it works that way, and I've been watching this for a longtime Picture Quote #1

Or in other works I have also projected the sound in a cube of loudspeakers. The sound can move vertically and diagonally at all speeds around the public Picture Quote #1

Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men Picture Quote #1

It is my conviction that the public always shows itself more honest in its spontaneity than do those who officially set themselves up as judges of works of art Picture Quote #1

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A good number of works owe their success to the mediocrity of their authors' ideas, which match the mediocrity of those of the general public Picture Quote #1

My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director Picture Quote #1

In taste and imagination, in the graces of style, in the arts of persuasion, in the magnificence of public works, the ancients were at least our equals Picture Quote #1

History does not provide any example of capital accumulation brought about by a government. As far as governments invested in the construction of roads, railroads, and other useful public works, the capital needed was provided by the savings of individual citizens and borrowed by the government Picture Quote #1

Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens Picture Quote #1

Thus public works even of doubtful utility may pay for themselves over and over again at a time of severe unemployment, if only from the diminished cost of relief expenditure Picture Quote #1

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If you really want to show power in it's larger aspects, you need to show the effects on the powerless, for good or ill - the human cost of public works. That's what I try to do, show not only how power works but it's effect on people Picture Quote #1

You see what I felt they should have done for our first public works project is build a giant wall across the entire border of canada... Because that's where the cold air comes from! Picture Quote #1

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First one works alone through the mind, then before the public through experience (Public Works Quotes) Discussions of Western civilization are too often confined to works of high art that reflect a relatively narrow element of public taste and experience. (Public Works Quotes) I am a great foe of favoritism in public life, in private life, and even in the delicate relationship of an author to his works. (Public Works Quotes) And one of the things I’ve tried to do in my first months in office is to give more Georgians - reporters and members of the general public alike - a closer look at how their government works. (Public Works Quotes) Polling only works in a country without a depressed, frightened populace. Where the public trusts authorities enough to tell them the truth without fear of retribution. (Public Works Quotes) See... What I felt they should have done, for our first public works project, is build a giant wall... across the entire border of Canada. Because that’s where the cold air comes from. (Public Works Quotes) There are a few obvious consequences and perhaps one subtle possibility. One obvious thing is that, to stimulate the economy, President Obama has committed to creating millions of green jobs that will leave a legacy - much as Roosevelt’s public works did during the new deal (Public Works Quotes) But public works, economic protectionism, cheap money, ‘deficit-financed government spending,’ and ‘the animal spirits of the spendthrift’ in the service of boosting ‘consumption demand’... Doesn’t Keynesianism simply appeal to the worst in human nature? (Public Works Quotes) Temporarily in 1934 I became a department head in the German Labor Front and dealt with the improvement of labor conditions in German factories. Then I was in charge of public works on the staff of Hess. I gave up both these activities in 1941 (Public Works Quotes) The American public got to see for themselves every day, all day, how this trial progressed. There’s a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works (Public Works Quotes) At Camp One we were met by Director of Public Works Warwick Greene, grim and grimy. He has been working himself to death to make this transportation plan a success (Public Works Quotes) Sometimes time actually works against you if you refuse to face the relevant issues and explain to the public what is at stake (Public Works Quotes) It is a public financing system that everybody knows is antiquated. It no longer works. Nobody can become president based on that system (Public Works Quotes) Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur (Public Works Quotes) Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to use competition to improve public education. I don't think it works that way, and I've been watching this for a longtime (Public Works Quotes) Or in other works I have also projected the sound in a cube of loudspeakers. The sound can move vertically and diagonally at all speeds around the public (Public Works Quotes) Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men (Public Works Quotes) It is my conviction that the public always shows itself more honest in its spontaneity than do those who officially set themselves up as judges of works of art (Public Works Quotes) A good number of works owe their success to the mediocrity of their authors' ideas, which match the mediocrity of those of the general public (Public Works Quotes) My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director (Public Works Quotes) In taste and imagination, in the graces of style, in the arts of persuasion, in the magnificence of public works, the ancients were at least our equals (Public Works Quotes) History does not provide any example of capital accumulation brought about by a government. As far as governments invested in the construction of roads, railroads, and other useful public works, the capital needed was provided by the savings of individual citizens and borrowed by the government (Public Works Quotes) Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens (Public Works Quotes) Thus public works even of doubtful utility may pay for themselves over and over again at a time of severe unemployment, if only from the diminished cost of relief expenditure (Public Works Quotes) If you really want to show power in it's larger aspects, you need to show the effects on the powerless, for good or ill - the human cost of public works. That's what I try to do, show not only how power works but it's effect on people (Public Works Quotes) You see what I felt they should have done for our first public works project is build a giant wall across the entire border of canada... Because that's where the cold air comes from! (Public Works Quotes)