Quotes about Commission

Asif Ali Zardari

Mr. Ten Percent

When his wife Benizir Bhutto was prime minister, there was a perception of many Pakistanis that he was getting 10% graft on all government construction, development and purchases. After his wife was assassinated, he was elected Prime Minister, and the notorious nickname stuck even then.

Beatrice Wood

And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment.

George Washington

Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.

Many historians believe that this was the single greatest and most important statement in the history of the politics of democracy. Washington had command of the entire army and could control any part of or all of America. When Julius Caesar had command of his victorious army, he then marched on Rome and took control of the government. This is what has happened from time immemorial. Washington however not only disbanded the army but relinquished his commission. A few years later, he was persuaded to become America’s first President, and after his second term, he again relinquished power and retired from public life. This great act set a precedent for America that has kept us on a democratic footing ever since. In that sense, Washington set the standard not only for all American Presidents to come but for leaders throughout the entire world.

Curt Weldon

The commission members themselves were never briefed on Able Danger.

Sergio Fajardo

Nobody is going to call me 'Sergio 15,' someone who takes a 15 percent cut from every contract. We aren't stealing ... way too much money was stolen in the past.

In many countries throughout the world, corruption is rampant and any contractor to the government has to pay and often offers to pay the appropriate government officials. In the most corrupt countries like Nigeria, corruption is rife in all levels of government but is technically illegal. While in Saudi Arabia, the government has institutionalized the bribery and corruption but limited the amount to 6 percent. Corruption of this type is not only existent on government contracts but often operates for private money where government approval must be obtained. World Bank contracts for example are notorious for the percentage that must be paid to government officials despite the fact that the World Bank officially claims to be against corruption.

Nigel Rees

How come there's only one Monopolies Commission?

Emily Greene Balch

Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It is not simply to be taken for granted that the Christian has the privilege of living among other Christians. Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies.
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So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered life but in the thick of foes. There is his commission, his work.

Robin Marantz Henig

Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or bald-faced; they can be lies of omission or lies of commission; they can be lies that undermine national security or lies that make a child feel better. And each type might involve a unique neural pathway.

Gregg Allman

The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.

Charles La Bella

The Federal Elections Commission is impotent by design.

Francis Lieber

Men, or squads of men, who commit hostilities, whether by fighting, or inroads for destruction or plunder, or by raids of any kind, without commission, without being part and portion of the organized hostile army, and without sharing continuously in the war, but who do so with intermitting returns to their homes and avocations, or with the occasional assumption of the semblance of peaceful pursuits, divesting themselves of the character or appearance of soldiers - such men, or squads of men, are not public enemies, and, therefore, if captured, are not entitled to the privileges of prisoners of war, but shall be treated summarily as highway robbers or pirates.

Lieber was assigned by President Lincoln to study the then international laws of war and prepare a manual for the guidance of union troops in the Civil War. Lincoln then issued the document as a general order. This particular article is particularly relevant to the modern war on terrorism where there is criticism of the treatment of captured terrorists. There are some who argue that they should be treated as prisoners of war. However, under the principles of this article, they specifically ought not to be so treated. Incidentally, highway robbers and pirates at the time were hanged.

Tobias Smollett

Every shot has its commission, d'ye see? We must all die at one time, as the saying is.

John Wooden

The person who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success. I expected my players to make mistakes, as long as they were mistakes of commission. A mistake of commission happens when you are doing what should be done but don't get the results you want.

Russia

The duties of the Commission will be: To persecute and break up all acts of counter-revolution and sabotage all over Russia, no matter what their origin

This was the origin of the dreaded secret police which received all this authority and mission with no checks and balances. See {613586} for Lenin’s description of the need.

Will Rogers

And if you call one a real estate agent and he won't sell you anything. He is a REALATOR. It's the same as what the old fashioned real estate agent used to be only the commission is different.

Michael O'Rielly

First, a company cannot knowingly make misrepresentations and inaccurate statements before the Commission... It appears that Netflix made accusations of wrongdoing by ISPs, all the while knowing that its own practices were one of the causes of consumer video downgrading.

Max Cleland

The commission had to subpoena the F.A.A. for documents, had to subpoena NORAD for documents and they will never get the full story. That is one of the tragedies. One of these days we will have to get the full story because the 9-11 issue is so important to America. But this White House wants to cover it up.

Marcus Aurelius

A man does not sin by commission only, but often by omission.

Elton John

An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.

Dave Ramsey

My children were taught at an early age how money works and that it comes from hard work. They've been on a commission - not an allowance - since they were little. They learned that if they worked around the house, they got paid. If they didn't work, they didn't get paid.

Amy Tan

She said 'I'm by commission. You don't have to pay anything until you sell anything.' I said, 'Well fine. You want to be my agent and not make anything.' I thought, 'Boy, is she dumb.'

Thomas S. Monson

The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others.

Fred Allen

An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission.

Jason Blum

I never wanted to get paid by the hour. If I was going to do more work than another guy, I wanted to get paid more.

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