Mel Gibson

I don't think we're crumbling as a civilization, but this is not our finest hour, and it's good to be mindful that we're all susceptible to fall and to look at what are the earmarks of a civilization on the wane. What are they - destruction of the environment? Conspicuous consumption? Heard of those?

Actor

Stanley Marcus

Maybe it's my age that makes me very conscious of loose threads, but I don't think that's an earmark of a fine product. And whenever I have a deep-seated feeling like that, I convey it to the person who made it. Sometimes they curse me, and sometimes they thank me.

American Businessman

Chuck Fleischmann

When I came to Congress, I campaigned for fiscal responsibility. And the earmarking problem and crisis caused a great erosion in the public's confidence in Congress. We've got to find a way to do it without that. And I'm confident that we can.

American Politician

Jeff Fortenberry

Considering community support and cost-benefit analysis, I have supported earmarks for projects of high public purpose involving such areas as higher education, alternative energy, transportation, medical research and military infrastructure.

Pete Holmes

We'd all like to increase pleasure and minimize pain, but the truth is, suffering, even collective suffering that we're going through, is often the earmark that some real change is happening.

American Comedian

Jef I. Richards

In the world of commercial speech, tobacco advertising bears the earmarks of an endangered species.

American Educator

Dick Durbin

I don't disagree with Senator McCain when he talks about the earmark process.

Claire McCaskill

Frankly, earmarking is not the problem. It is a symptom of the problem.

Matt Duffer

You know, there's nothing in 'E.T.' that earmarks it as really '80s.

Judd Gregg

Earmark often implies funds are being designated for a specific purpose in future plans.

Future Planning

Commonly used in budget talks, earmark relates to allocating monetary resources.

Fiscal Context

Earmark stresses the importance of setting aside funds for a distinct purpose or project.

Specific Use

As a noun, earmark indicates a distinguishing feature that sets a person or thing apart.

Identity Marker

When used as a noun, earmark usually implies a positive characteristic.

Positive Recognition

Earmark, in its noun form, is often metaphorically used to talk about non-physical traits.

Metaphoric Usage

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