The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is… — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
Princes, kings, and other rulers of the world have used all their strength and cunning against the Church, yet it continues to… — John Foxe Copy Share Image
The compass represents spirituality, no end and no beginning…the ruler represents 'tangible evidence' ... a measurable event... both coming together shall represent… — Tom DeLonge Copy Share Image
Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
“Home is a little kingdom with rulers, laws, and subjects, each with a part to perform in order that life there shall… — Mabel Hale Copy Share Image
The ruler should employ person in tasks according to their abilities because Knowers ( or the means ) and efficient employees make… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
Rome had Caesar, a man of remarkable governing talents, although it must be said that a ruler who arouses opponents to resort… — Barbara Tuchman Copy Share Image
A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical… — Confucius Copy Share Image
All laws that are proper and correct, and all obligations entered into which are not violative of the constitution should be kept… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
In my opinion, nothing has contributed so much to the corruption of the original idea of socialism as the belief that Russia… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Thus the criminal ceases to be a person, a subject of rights and duties, and becomes merely an object on which society… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
Our political way of life is by the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God, and of course presupposes the existence of… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
If the benevolent ruler stays in power long enough, he eventually concludes that power and wisdom are the same thing. And as… — Ben Moreell Copy Share Image
The organized churches must become schools of spiritual discipline where Christians are taught how to own without treasuring (Matt. 6:21); how to… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
The wisdom of the Bible writers is more than human; the prophecies proclaim a Supreme Ruler who, though inhabiting all space, deigns… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers, and oligarchy in which the rich; it is only an… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
You are the ruler of a kingdom, and whatever you think and feel becomes the law of your kingdom -- the law… — Rhonda Byrne Copy Share Image
Pakistan's ruler Pervez Musharraf predicted the Taliban will fall for hiding Osama bin Laden. Ex-king Zahir Shah is standing by to replace… — Argus Hamilton Copy Share Image
It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make… — Laozi Copy Share Image
We supplicate all rulers not to remain deaf to the cry of mankind. Let them do everything in their power to save… — Pope John XXIII Copy Share Image
A civil ruler dabbling in religion is as reprehensible as a clergyman dabbling in politics. Both render themselves odious as well as… — James Gibbons Copy Share Image
I'm an extremist, I have to deal with my own extreme personality, and I walk the fine line of wanting to die… — Davey Havok Copy Share Image
The kingdoms' people were at the mercy of the natures of those who rose to be their rulers. It was a gamble,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Writing a story is like ruling the world. Except it's even better. How many rulers out there that you know can tell… — VanillaCreamPie8888 Copy Share Image
It may be that today gold has become the exclusive ruler of life, but the time will come when man will again… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human… — Robert Graves Copy Share Image
Money comes to Switzerland through three illegal sources: tax evasion in other developed countries, the blood money of dictators and other rulers… — Jean Ziegler Copy Share Image
Question (from a reader) : Will the Wise Goddess Athena overthrow Zeus and become the ruler of Olympus? Athena's answer : What… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Let us hope our weapons are never needed - but do not forget what the common people of this nation knew when… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize,... The people are confirmed by… — Tench Coxe Copy Share Image
...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword." "...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
...is the spirit of the people an infallible, a permanent reliance? ...the spirit of the times may alter, will alter. Our rulers… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
China, slavishly dedicated to ancient scholars, incapable of generating within herself sufficient rulers to continue, without bloodshed, a nation. — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
There isn't a ruler, a yard stick or a measuring tape in the entire world long enough to compute the strength and… — Paul J. Meyer Copy Share Image
Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image