It is superfluous to try by the standards of theory, a part of the constitution which is allowed on all hands to… — James Madison Copy Share Image
A person that would secure to himself great deference will, perhaps, gain his point by silence as effectually as by anything he… — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
A French observer is surprised to hear how often an English or an American lawyer quotes the opinions of others, and how… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Her companion's discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch, to nothing more than a short, decisive sentence of praise or condemnation… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
[ Donald Trump] deference to the president [Barack Obama] whose legitimacy he questioned. — George Stephanopoulos Copy Share Image
In deference to American traditions, my family put our oven to rare use at Thanksgiving during my childhood, with odd roast-turkey experiments… — Jennifer Lee Copy Share Image
I protest against deference to any man, whether John Stuart Mill, or Adam Smith, or Aristotle, being allowed to check inquiry. Our… — William Stanley Jevons Copy Share Image
In deference to such spectacular carnage it is perhaps perverse to dwell upon one person's death, but we are creatures so constituted… — Louis de Bernieres Copy Share Image
Death is an unsurpassable limit of human existence... We discover the relationship which is the basis for all feelings of reverence, fear,… — Medard Boss Copy Share Image
With all deference to Chairman Mao and other authors whose quotations derive from longer works, it seemed that I was becoming the… — Ashleigh Brilliant Copy Share Image
Among the arts of conversation no one pleases more than mutual deference or civility, which leads us to resign our own inclinations… — David Hume Copy Share Image
Most of these students are so conditioned to success that they become afraid to take risks. They have been taught from a… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
Repression is the only lasting philosophy. The dark deference of fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
... it would be impossible for women to stand in higher estimation than they do here. The deference that is paid to… — Frances Wright Copy Share Image
“Respect cannot be inherited, respect is the result of right actions.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
For 350 years we have been taught that reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man.… — Red Smith Copy Share Image
However much I have been blamed for not showing more deferences to a great party, and for not acting more steadily on… — Robert Peel Copy Share Image
A child might be made to bow every time he met a certain person by pressure on his neck muscles, and bowing… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
Countries are effectively paid deference in direct and indirect ways if they're huge oil suppliers. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If we wish our civilization to survive we must break with the habit of deference to great men. — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
The death of deference seems to be general at the moment, so everybody has to earn their reputation and trust all over… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
Let us not live a life … that would bring regret. … It is not going to matter very much how much… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
The authority of Plato and Aristotle, of Zeno and Epicurus, still reigned in the schools; and their systems, transmitted with blind deference… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Among well bred people a mutual deference is affected, contempt for others is disguised; authority concealed; attention given to each in his… — David Hume Copy Share Image
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