Oil/basis

Famous quotes containing the words oil and/or basis:

    “Courage, determination, and hard work are all very nice, but not so nice as an oil well in the back yard.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

    “The basis of successful relief in national distress is to mobilize and organize the infinite number of agencies of self help in the community. That has been the American way.”
    —Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)