What has not been clear is that the potential of this emergency-born technology has always accrued to human's prewar individual initiatives taken… — R. Buckminster Fuller Copy Share Image
“I disagree with the adage, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Good intentions are powerful mindsets which will drive… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
I am firmly opposed to the government entering into any business the major purpose of which is competition with our citizens... for… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
Since the social victim has been oppressed by society, he comes to feel that his individual life will be improved more by… — Shelby Steele Copy Share Image
There are resources to help and simple steps that parents, preschools, businesses, and communities can take to help our kids succeed, because… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
It was very much an Australian/New Zealand initiative to have a nuclear free South Pacific. And the Americans were very apprehensive about… — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
I believe in the writer's mission. He receives it from the word, which carries its suffering and its hope within it. He… — Edmond Jabes Copy Share Image
Colonial rule means that power, initiative is taken away from you by somebody else who makes your decisions. If that goes on… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
You don't have to be very brilliant. You don't have to have such a wonderful education. You can be an outstanding success… — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
It is a fantastic initiative by the ministry to develop Aakash Tablet, a mobile device that can be utilised by students anywhere.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Initiative and starting are about neither of these. They are about “let’s see” and “try.” If there’s no clear right answer, perhaps… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Deal with just the basic fact: we will never have enough money for lawyers for poor people. So one of our major… — Martha Minow Copy Share Image
Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
The lessons we have begun to learn make me hopeful, that human beings will become friendlier, more harmonious, less harmful. Compassion and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Some entrepreneurs have a bad habit of taking personal credit for all improvements and innovations at their startups. If you penalize or… — Martin Zwilling Copy Share Image
Degrees of ability vary, but the basic principle remains the same: the degree of a man's independence, initiative and personal love for… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
We met financial expectations for the quarter in a difficult economic environment. We also signed a two-year programming agreement with Home &… — Martha Stewart Copy Share Image
I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
I liked the idea of giving Eligible a feminist flavor. While I do think that in Pride and Prejudice, Liz Bennet is… — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
It is well known, that the best productions of the best human intellects, are generally regarded by those intellects as mere immature… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
I'm a footballing romantic just like Johan Cruyff. We like football that is attractive, attacking and easy on the eye. When you… — Xavi Copy Share Image
It wouldn't have existed without France, and it's a French initiative. As a filmmaker, I owe everything to France - I got… — Deniz Gamze Erguven Copy Share Image
There are three possible ways to react to right-wing extremist parties. The first is to act as though they don't exist and… — Emmanuel Macron Copy Share Image
Some years ago our Japanese counterparts asked us to resume the discussions of the issue and so we did meeting them halfway.… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If one has fear, there can be no initiative in the creative sense of the word. To have initiative in this sense… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
People of all kinds are waking up. Even people passionate for Obama realize even that knight on a white horse isn't enough… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving… — Al Gore 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
I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Confuse the enemy. Keep him in the dark on your intentions. Sometimes what seems a victory isn't really a victory and sometimes… — Vo Nguyen Giap Copy Share Image
Our president's latest energy initiative was to go to Saudi Arabia and beg King Abdullah to give us a little relief on… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
The American culture ideal of the "self-made-man," of everyone "standing on his own feet" seemed as tragic a picture as the initiative-destroying… — Kurt Lewin Copy Share Image
These are challenging and exciting times. No previous generation of Australians has ever had such an opportunity. No other country in the… — John Yu Copy Share Image
Considering mankind's indifference to freedom, their easy gullibility and their facile response to conditioning, one might very plausibly argue that collectivism is… — Albert J. Nock Copy Share Image
At least I know that one film-maker in my career has had the initiative to come to me and thought of me… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
We didn't hear a word about the Clinton Global Initiative. We didn't hear a word about all the masterful, wonderful things they've… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiation - creation -… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
If we expected self-reliance of family groups, if we expected hardiness and resilience and initiative on the part of individuals, and if… — Bernard Levin Copy Share Image
You frequently hear the phrase "culture eats strategy for lunch!" This is something that they don't teach you in school and few… — James Merlino Copy Share Image
“The few individuals who are capable of spontaneous and joyous effort stand out. These are the select men, the nobles, the only… — Ortega y Gasset José Copy Share Image