Livelihood Quotations

A huge dollar bill is the most accurate way to teach children the real motto of the United States: In the Almighty Dollar We Trust... Until the average American realizes that capitalism damages her livelihood while augmenting the livelihoods of the wealthy, the Almighty Dollar will continue to rule. It certainly is not ruling in our favor.

For the mob, habituated to feed at the expense of others, and to have its hopes of a livelihood in the property of its neighbors, as soon as it has got a leader sufficiently ambitious and daring, being excluded by poverty from the sweets of civil honors, produces a reign of mere violence.

If we are to give the people of China complete self-government we must first solve the problem of livelihood for all, and give real freedom to the races within China. If the foundations of democracy are secure, then true equality can be achieved.

Every job is important because each one represents an American's livelihood and ability to raise a family. Yet spending our time building walls around America will do nothing to help us compete for the millions of new jobs being created.

We remain deeply concerned for the future of our business and the livelihood of thousands of our staff and subcontractors.

I'm a novelist, that's how I make my livelihood, and I concentrate on the novels.

To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth the having.

I am always going to have a sort of 'thank you' to my attitude about the (city) of Woburn, ... I will always appreciate what the school and people like (then football coach) Walter White did for me. It got me into college and was very instrumental in my path to my livelihood as a teacher and coach.

I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory that a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances such as these.

I can't imagine having another opportunity to have such a positive impact on the lives and livelihood of the people of North Carolina, ... You will never see someone who is more excited to be here than I am.

He'd lose his means of livelihood if he lost his sense of smell and taste. Underwriters based his premium on the likelihood it happened and he lost his earnings.

He's been trying to come to terms with it for a long time. I think he knew a while back he was going to do this. I'm sure it's not easy for him -- it's what he's done his whole life, it's what he loves to do -- but he's making the right decision when it comes to your livelihood and being able to walk and all that good stuff. Don't mess with your neck.

Handling well the issue of the people's livelihood is the fundamental task of the party and government.

It is a question of livelihood for 5,000 families. We are all jobless.

Options create an incentive for people to work hard. But if they don't diversify, then they have their net worth and their livelihood tied up to the welfare of one company.

People have been particularly affected because of the salt water flooding the farmlands, which has left them unable to produce crops. They lost their livelihood even though they may not necessarily have lost their homes.

Squash was my livelihood and as in business, I had to stay on top.

That Exxon took chances with the livelihood of 32,000 people makes the conduct, from a common sense perspective, worse.

My position has always been that I did not deliberately or knowingly ingest any prohibited substance. I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances like these.

We must open up more avenues to solve the livelihood problems of superfluous farm hands,

We're just as frustrated as our customers-this is our livelihood too. Retailers have had stunning, unprecedented price increases in one day alone-some as much as 46 cents.

To be jealous of a woman one doesn't love is the most ridiculous form of vanity, but Hardwick, surrounded by people whose livelihood depended on him, had no idea that he could be ridiculous.

We also hope the R-CALF members will begin to understand that the Canadian industry is not a threat to their livelihood and that two-way trade benefits everyone.

Yet though my lamp burns low and dim, / Though I must slave for livelihood - / Think you that I would change with him? / You bet I would!

The government appreciates that Kenyans seek employment in these ships for their livelihood and that many ships sail up and down the Somalia coastline without any incident. However, it advises Kenyans to avoid sailing towards the coastline of Somalia due to the kidnappings and hijackings which we are witnessing,

Those responsible have no concern for the lives or livelihood of people living in the town,

We think ours accomplishes two different things: It protects children against secondhand smoke and continues to ensure our livelihood as a tourist economy.

Every dollar governors are forced to cut out of our budgets is a dollar that's not going into the economy. . . . Every job that must be cut is another statistic in already escalating unemployment figures. . . . Every person who loses the support and services on which they rely for their livelihood and security leaves us poorer as a people and as a nation.

Farmers need to understand that their livelihood is at risk just because of what this would do to the world economy.

Our economy is moving forward and we must all take responsibility in protecting our people from these malicious threats. We must continue to focus on the economy --- create jobs, provide livelihood opportunities, and develop infrastructure and business that will benefit our people.

Developing countries, on the other hand, need to take acceleration of development and improvement of people's livelihood as their prime task, draw on the fruits of world civilizations in light of their own national conditions, and keep building their capacity for self-development.

An uninsured loss such as the theft of a laptop or a liability claim stemming from a party mishap can deal a devastating blow to a college students' limited bank account or the livelihood of a parent already struggling with high tuition bills.

It's a chance to have a real insight into a true coastal community that depends entirely on the ocean for their livelihood and as well as for food gathering.

It's the Grinch who stole Christmas, ... In a petty move, the Bush administration has banned minor activities such as Christmas tree harvesting and mushroom picking to express their opposition to a judge's ruling. The action is particularly ill-timed considering the short harvest season for mushrooms and Christmas trees. Precedent clearly shows that these kind of activities are not subject to administrative appeals. The Forest Service should rescind this punitive order and allow people who rely on these activities for their livelihood to pay the bills and put food on the table.

It is through this economic development that they can deal with these imbalances. The central government knows that unless they improve the livelihood of their people year-on-year, it really sort of challenges their existence.

It supports a sustainable livelihood and fair wages for the farmers.

It's similar to a salary advance. We want to enhance peoples livelihood and give them a chance... that's what micro-lending is all about.

The cost to agriculture has exceeded US$10 billion (euro8.3 billion). The livelihood of around 300 million farmers has been affected.

I know people have to look out for themselves and their livelihood and there is business in this, but we're interested in people who want to be here. We're in to other youth. We're in to other players.

In the first stage of boyhood, he is led from ignorance and 'innocence' into the world of knowledge, when he is accepted as a pupil by a Guru (Preceptor). After that, he has to serve the Guru and obey him, without feeling burdened and bound. In the second stage of youth, he has to share with society the means and measures for its progress and security; he has to start earning for his livelihood and spending his income with intelligent care; he has also the duty of providing examples to those younger than himself and guide them into socially useful paths. At the same time, he must follow the footsteps of elders and learn from them lessons for his own advancement.

His career is at stake. His livelihood is at stake. Of course he is disappointed.

I decided to try radio as a source of livelihood because I like to eat regularly.

The impact of climate change on agriculture could result in problems with food security and may threaten livelihood activities upon which much of the population depends,

The e-book does seem at the moment to threaten the livelihood of writers, because the way in which writers are paid for their work in the form of e-books is very much up in the air.

The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out.

Be suspicious of your sincerity when you are the advocate of that upon which your livelihood depends.

The verdict you pronounce upon the source of your livelihood is the verdict you pronounce upon your life.

A large proportion of the human race, it is true, is obliged to work so hard in obtaining the necessaries that little energy is left over for the other purposes; but those whose livelihood is assured do not, on that account, cease to be active