Old-fashioned determinism was what we may call hard determinism. It did not shrink from such words as fatality, bondage of the will,… — William James Copy Share Image
The human heart may find here and there a resting-place short of the highest height of affection, but we seldom stop in… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
What art Thou then, my God? what, but the Lord God? For who is Lord but the Lord? or who is God… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
The United States does have the highest rate of incarceration in the world dwarfing the rates of even highly repressive regimes like… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
It is not always the highest talent that thrives best. Mediocrity, with tact, will outweigh talent oftentimes. — Joseph Cook Copy Share Image
Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application. — William Weld Copy Share Image
It may be that one of our great faults in prayer is that we talk too much and listen too little. When… — William Barclay Copy Share Image
Nicaragua dealt with the problem of terrorism in exactly the right way. It followed international law and treaty obligations. It collected evidence,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The immediate, highest priority need, in my humble opinion, is that we build quickly the interim structures that can channel water away… — Billy Tauzin Copy Share Image
It was the king's army, the king's people, the king's taxes; and he who questioned the propriety of the royal prerogative of… — John Buchanan Robinson Copy Share Image
Adoption is the highest privilege that the gospel offers: higher even than justification.. . To be right with God the Judge is… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
Leisure, the highest happiness on earth, is seldom enjoyed with perfect satisfaction, except in solitude. — George Zimmerman Copy Share Image
There is no madder nation than Japan. ... And that nation has the highest rate of suicide, has the highest rate of… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
If homes are going to survive, it will be because husbands and fathers again place their families at the highest level on… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The notion that "applied" knowledge is somehow less worthy than "pure" knowledge, was natural to a society in which all useful work… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
Gorilla tourism is vital to Rwanda's economy: It's the third highest source of income. — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
I've pretty much always used my positions as a bully pulpit. What that means is strongly advocating for the things I feel… — Joycelyn Elders Copy Share Image
But the question we should ask ourselves is, who is the next visionary leader of America? How do we have the aspiration… — Tim Scott Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments, which I have named the 'epic' one.… — Hector Berlioz Copy Share Image
Well the thinking is we have the highest tax rate in the world. In the entire world, we have the highest tax… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I have dear friends in South Carolina, folks who made my life there wonderful and meaningful. Two of my children were born… — Kwame Dawes Copy Share Image
When love is accompanied with deep intimacy, it raises us to the highest level of human experience. In this exalted space, we… — Leo Buscaglia Copy Share Image
If you've ever been to a poetry slam, you know that the highest scoring emotion is self-righteous indignation: how dare you judge… — Taylor Mali Copy Share Image
Our most conservative estimates show that by adopting shall-issue laws(concealed carry laws), states reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
