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I'm not an economist and we all know economists were created to make weather forecasters look good.

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Rupert Murdoch
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: March 11
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I feel that people I trusted - I don't know who, on what level - have let me down, and I think they have behaved disgracefully, and it's for them to pay. And I think, frankly, that I'm the best person to see it through.
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[on Brexit] It's time for change. I just hope the right people give the right leadership.
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Some of our businesses use more energy than others, but our strategy everywhere is the same... first, reduce our use of energy as much as possible. Then, switch to renewable sources of power where it makes economic sense... And, over time, as a last resort, offset the emissions we can't avoid.
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We must have sweeping, generous immigration reform, make existing law- abiding Hispanics welcome. Most are hard working family people.
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Look, the whole world wants to modernize, and when you look to what they mean by modernizing, they mean Americanize. Would a modern Greek prefer to live in Orange County than Piraeus? Yes. Absolutely.
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I challenge anybody to show me an example of bias in Fox News Channel.
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I'm a catalyst for change. You can't be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.
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When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.
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The current days of the Internet will soon be over.
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We need to push ourselves to make as many reductions as possible in our own energy use first - and that takes time. But we must do this quickly - the climate will not wait for us.
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We could make a difference just by holding our emissions steady as our businesses continue to grow. But that doesn't seem to be enough: we want to go all the way to zero... Today, I am announcing our intention to be carbon neutral, across all our businesses, by 2010.
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I have to admit that, until recently, I was somewhat wary of the (global) warming debate. I believe it is now our responsibility to take the lead on this issue.
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We've got to lift our game tremendously. We'll sell our business news and information in print, we'll sell it to anyone who's got a cable system, and we'll sell it on the Web.
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I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.
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Satellite broadcasting makes it possible for information-hungry residents of many closed societies to bypass state-controlled television channels.
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[Falling pound] makes us more competitive.
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Successful workers will be those who embrace a lifetime of learning. Those who don't will be left behind.
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I've operated and launched newspapers all over the world.
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I have never asked a prime minister for anything.
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Elections are when you have to make a choice. Perfection not often attainable!
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