I confess that I am not charmed with the ideal of life held out by those who think that the normal state… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
Because the free market system is so weak politically, the forms of capitalism that are experienced in many countries are very far… — Raghuram Rajan Copy Share Image
But almost always, during the initial stage of the struggle, the oppressed, instead of striving for liberation, tend themselves to become oppressors,… — Paulo Freire Copy Share Image
I would define morality as enlightened self-interest...That old Platonic ideal that there are certain pure moral forms just isn't where we are. — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
You know what the ideal dove gun for any given day is? Your other-the one you left at home. — Gene Hill Copy Share Image
I do sometimes painful things to my body in an effort to conform to culturally imposed beauty ideals. — Stella Young Copy Share Image
In the ideal sense nothing is uninteresting; there are only uninterested people. — Brooks Atkinson Copy Share Image
If you don’t want to cry about the state of the economy, why not laugh instead? This book is an ideal introduction… — Diane Coyle Copy Share Image
I ran on the platform of moderation and won the election by a large margin. By virtue of the strong mandate that… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
The dictionary definition of a Christian is one who follows Christ; kind, kindly, Christ-like. Anarchism is voluntary cooperation for good, with the… — Ammon Hennacy Copy Share Image
Poetry, at all times, exercises two distinct functions: it may reveal, it may unveil to every eye, the ideal aspects of common… — Walter Pater Copy Share Image
The paradox of publicity is that even as we do it, we know it's killing off the chance of another reader happening… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. Do not invest in companies that deprive others of… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A pen on paper is the ideal way for me. I am not really very comfortable with machines; I never learned to… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Of course we can always imagine more perfect conditions, how it should be ideally, how everyone should behave. But it is not… — Ajahn Sumedho Copy Share Image
The ideal of service and the urge to practice it form the very heart of education. — Sai Baba Copy Share Image
It's difficult to put your own bare ass out on the limb every time you sit down to write a poem. But… — Sam Hamill Copy Share Image
Poetry is my understanding with the world, my intimacy with things, my participation in what is real, my engagement with voices and… — Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Copy Share Image
Disasters are funny to me. As a comedian you learn from failure, so I'm always trying to put myself in a situation… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
With an open mind, seek and listen to all the highest ideals. Consider the most enlightened thoughts. Then choose your path, person… — Zoroaster Copy Share Image
Parents are not the all-knowing, ideal people we would like you to think we are. We've made wrong choices before, and will… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Cooperation called fraternity in the classic French formula is as much a part of the democratic ideal as is personal initiative. That… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
Once committed to an attack, fly in at full speed. After scoring crippling or disabling hits, I would clear myself and then… — Erich Hartmann Copy Share Image
Once you get past the grand normative claims made in the West for literature, especially the novel, in the post-Christian era -… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
Don't use that foreign word: ideals. We have the excellent native word: lies. — Henrik Ibsen Copy Share Image