James Goldsmith Professions : Politician Born : February 26, 1933 Died : July 18, 1997 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by James Goldsmith If you see a bandwagon, it's too late. James Goldsmith motivation business leadership Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness. James Goldsmith tolerance apathy weakness If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. James Goldsmith money inspiring funny When a man marries his mistress it creates a job opportunity. James Goldsmith work opportunity jobs The bigger the headquarters the more decadent the company. James Goldsmith headquarters company bigger We (British) have reached the state where the private sector is that part of the economy the government controls and the public sector is that part that nobody controls. James Goldsmith economy government states Beauty is a social necessity. James Goldsmith social beauty The ultimate risk is not taking a risk. James Goldsmith ultimate risk courage None has more frequent conversations with a disagreeable self than the man of pleasure; his enthusiasms are but few and transient; his appetites, like angry creditors, are continually making fruitless demands for what he is unable to pay; and the greater his former pleasures, the more strong his regret, the more impatient his expectations. A life of pleasure is, therefore, the most unpleasing life. James Goldsmith regret strong life Praise in the beginning is agreeable enough; and we receive it as a favor; but when it comes in great quantities, we regard it only as a debt, which nothing but our merit could extort. James Goldsmith debt merit favors Gossip columnists are diseases, like 'flu. Everyone is subject to them. James Goldsmith gossip disease humor When you marry your mistress, you create a job vacancy. James Goldsmith marriage love funny Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement. James Goldsmith The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting of an old one. James Goldsmith Similar Authors Bill Jenkins politician Brad Duguid politician Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott politician Brinda Karat politician Boyle Roche politician Boutros Boutros-Ghali politician All Authors
