“No man is so insignificant as to be sure his example can do no hurt.” MenCan DoHurtExampleInsignificant Author:Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
“I feel that by getting rich in the way I did, I think my own example has hurt my own country.” ThinkingWayFeelsCountryHurtMy OwnRichExampleGet Rich Author:Charlie Munger
“There are other ways to motivate students than requiring them to take on debt or work long hours taking away from their studies. For example, we don't allow our kids to work during the school hours their freshman year. After that, they can work a little but not so much that it hurts their education.” WayYearsLittlesLongKidsSchoolHoursHurtStudyExampleStudentsDebtIt HurtsFreshmanLong HoursFreshman YearMotivate StudentsSchool Hours Author:Michelle Singletary
“The EPA's [Clean Power Plan] is another example of Washington's lack of understanding when it comes to rural and Western energy issues. I oppose this new rule because it hurts my district, which has four coal-fired plants that power Arizona's big cities, small towns, businesses and residences. These plants also provide good-paying jobs in our tribal and rural regions.” BigsJobsEnergyUnderstandingHurtCitiesIssuesFourPlansExampleTownsCleanPlantWesternRegionsIt HurtsCoalSmall TownArizonaBig CitiesResidenceLack Of UnderstandingEpa Author:Ann Kirkpatrick
“It hurts to see that everything on television is based on pillaring people. Nobody's sort of given the opportunity to be nice anymore. I think that is somewhat reflective of tragically the society that we live in today where we want to know people off their pedestal or we want to hurt, we want to harm instead of boosting and following by example. It's always about the crud of society, the black sheep of society that producers seem to think the public wants rather than my old theory of the cream rising to the top.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantSeemsTodayOpportunityGivenBlackHurtNiceExampleTelevisionTheoryFollowingHarmProducersRisingSheepCreamBeing NiceIt HurtsPedestalBlack Sheep Author:Robin Leach
“There have been many claims that [U.S.] sanctions have hurt Burma economically, but I did not agree with that point of view. If you look at reports by the IMF, for example, they make quite clear that the economic impact on Burma has not been that great. But I think the political impact has been very great and that has helped us in our struggle for democracy.” IfsThinkingLooksHas BeensPoliticalHurtViewsStruggleDemocracyClearEconomicExampleClaimsAgreeImpactPoint Of ViewReportsSanctionsBurmaImf Author:Aung San Suu Kyi