“A basic moral imperative is in play here. If you can protect a child, you must.” — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
“The aesthetical imperative: If you desire to see, learn how to act” — Heinz von Foerster Copy Share Image
“It is imperative that we die empty. That is the mark of a life well invested.” — CLEMENT OGEDEGBE Copy Share Image
The typical imperative from biology is not "Thou shalt... ," but "If ... then ... else. — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
God's command 'Go ye, and preach the gospel to every creature' was the categorical imperative. The question of personal safety was wholly… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
In health care, the biggest imperative is: Fix those who cannot get insurance without changing the world for everyone else. — Eric Massa Copy Share Image
Taking responsible steps to reduce poverty is not merely a moral imperative but an economic one. — John Yarmuth Copy Share Image
It is imperative to change the way we look at education. We should invest in the foundation of school readiness from birth… — James Heckman Copy Share Image
Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
'Eternal inflation,' as it's called - the endless generation of new universes - may be a hyper-cosmic imperative. It seems that it… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
Protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is both a moral duty and a strategic imperative. — Lloyd Austin Copy Share Image
With golf becoming part of the Olympics now, it is even more imperative that more of the middle class get access to… — Jeev Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
In Holland I have seen well-meaning, principled people blinded by multiculturalism, overwhelmed by the imperative to be sensitive and respectful of immigrant… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
“Functional programming has excellent support for writing imperative programs, with the added benefit that such programs can be reasoned about equationally because… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
And I think we need a combination of a freeze, potentially, and also we need to sit down with the - with… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz Copy Share Image
We live in a permanent state of bad faith, a mutual representation of ourselves to one another for the sake of remaining… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
Whoever utters 'Kafkaesque' has neither fathomed nor intuited nor felt the impress of Kafka's devisings. If there is one imperative that ought… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The… — Linda Sanchez Copy Share Image
The most important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking ones self… — Margot Fonteyn Copy Share Image
The Law is one aspect of a much more concrete and encompassing relation than the relation between commanding and obeying that characterizes… — Paul Ricoeur Copy Share Image
There's a real moral imperative in being an organization that takes the time to sit and listen to the customers and the… — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
“Here was the true Great Spirit, the divine thread connecting all human endeavor—if you can keep it, it is yours. Your property,… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
“I believe the free enterprise system is not an economic alternative. It's a moral imperative.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
It is imperative that women have quality affordable day care available to them because without it, families suffer. — Sander Levin Copy Share Image
Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain's national interest. — Andrew Mitchell Copy Share Image
It is imperative that we should not only master them, but also act upon them, and act very definitely. — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
“We have a fundamental imperative in our lives to matter to others, to serve others, and to support each other in mattering… — Tom Hayes Copy Share Image
Fatherhood is not an easy assignment, but it ranks among the most imperative ever given, in time or eternity. — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
“It is imperative that we empty ourselves of all our potentials before we exit this earth.” — CLEMENT OGEDEGBE Copy Share Image
A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself, without reference to any other purpose. — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
It is imperative for the health and safety of millions of workers that we ensure that breathing systems needed for protection are… — Bill Shuster Copy Share Image
Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow.… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
As a Jew, I was taught that it was ethically imperative to speak up and to speak out against arbitrary state violence.… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
Like probably a lot of people, I came away from watching films like 'Miss Representation' and 'Half the Sky' with the realization… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image
