The human measure of a human life is its income; the divine measure of a life is its outgo, its overflow its… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
I believe that the teachers unions are doing exactly what they're supposed to be doing. They were designed to be professional organizations… — Michelle Rhee Copy Share Image
Governments and their hired negotiators are designing the supranational rules and pressing for their adoption and for compliance - and the US… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
Africans believe in something that is difficult to render in English. We call it ubuntu, botho. It means the essence of being… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
Through adoration, the Christian mysteriously contributes to the radical transformation of the world and to the sowing of the Gospel. Anyone who… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
A deep cynicism is taking hold of the country, with more and more Americans convinced that big money calls the shots in… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
We will have gone from men telling us condescendingly to not bother our pretty little heads about important things like politics, to… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Eddie Drood: Is this why we become agents? To play games, to chase after secrets that are rarely worth all the blood… — Simon R. Green Copy Share Image
My fellow Americans, this is an amazing moment for me. To think that a once-scrawny boy from Austria could grow up to… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
I am so profoundly grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, for a testimony of the Atonement of the Savior. I believe… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
Who I think is actually doing great things for the appearance of women is that Kardashian girl. Kim Kardashian is giving an… — Lucy Lawless Copy Share Image
Prayer that works is prayer that makes a difference, contemplation that turns into action, on behalf of peace and justice in a… — Margaret Silf Copy Share Image
For more than a year, he'd felt destined to marry Isabel Arundell; now, suddenly, he wasn't so sure. He loved her, that… — Mark Hodder Copy Share Image
Since, according to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving: Hurry up. Speed… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
Today remind yourself that nothing is too good to be true. Your great hopes can be realized. Your most wonderful dreams can… — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
Implementing parts of European constitution and leaving out others - without knowing where we're going - isn't an option. That would be… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Kenya’s M-Pesa proves that when people are empowered, they will use digital tech to innovate on their own behalf. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness but I can't speak on their behalf. — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
My intent is to speak on behalf of those whose voices are less readily heard - children and women at risk — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
It was a pity that people did not risk enough to speak out in behalf of one another's happiness and their own. — Louis Zukofsky Copy Share Image
We should know at least the broad strokes of the powers that the government's claiming in our name, and using allegedly, on… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
You eat the room service employees every time?” Denise asked, shocked. “Of course. But don’t fret on their behalf. I always tip… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Henceforward, I shout to the heavens, I shall deliver no more lectures on behalf of good causes: I am the good cause… — Lewis Mumford Copy Share Image
As someone who's spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite… — William James Copy Share Image
Arise, my soul, arise; shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding sacrifice in my behalf appears: Before the throne my surety stands,… — Charles Wesley Copy Share Image
Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
I am certain that I speak on behalf of my entire nation when I say: September 11th we are all Americans -… — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
Messengers of Peace such as Midori - and our Goodwill Ambassadors, who work directly with the UN agencies - are dedicated and… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
The longer we stay in a violating situation, the more traumatized we become. If we don't act on our own behalf, we… — Anne Katherine Copy Share Image
When you start just focusing exclusively on trying to tear the other person down instead of what you are going to do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When the U.S. Government shows a proper appreciation of the services of the Negro who has never failed it in every crisis… — Francis James Grimke Copy Share Image
There were people whom I considered friends or loved ones who either abandoned me or betrayed me in ways I'd never have… — Jim Goad Copy Share Image
For instance, the notion of non-penal substitution. This idea, found in the work of the nineteenth century Scottish Reformed theologian John McLeod… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
In the age of activism that is clearly not going away, it would seem that some form of engagement from directors with… — Andrew Ross Sorkin Copy Share Image
Our [Republicans'] object is to avoid having stupid candidates who can't win general elections, who are undisciplined, can't raise money, aren't putting… — Karl Rove Copy Share Image