A man, as a man, could arrive at all the dignity that a man was capable of obtaining or receiving; but it… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
After taking my B.A. degree in 1939 I remained at the University for a further year to take an advanced course in… — Frederick Sanger Copy Share Image
He who knows how to wait for what he desires does not feel very desperate if he fails in obtaining it; and… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Of the laws of nature, on which the condition of man depends, that which is attended with the greatest number of consequences,… — James Mill Copy Share Image
But the desire of obtaining the advantages, and of escaping the burthens, of political society, is a perpetual and inexhaustible source of… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“The mischief springs from the power which the monied interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control, from… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
There is nothing to fear from truth....Being truthful is essential to being an independent thinker and obtaining greater understanding of what is… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
I fancy you give me credit for being a more systematic sort of cove than I really am in the matter of… — William Sealy Gosset Copy Share Image
The single most important duty of the federal government is to protect and defend our national sovereignty. There are new and disturbing… — Stephen Harper Copy Share Image
If a person trains his mind to walk in the spirit, and brings his whole mind to bear upon its operations, and… — Orson Pratt Copy Share Image
Leaders are not modest, and more importantly, the extensive social science research on narcissism, self-promotion, and similar constructs shows that these qualities… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Whether, therefore, we receive what we ask for, or do not receive it, let us still continue steadfast in prayer. For to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Mathematics is an interesting intellectual sport but it should not be allowed to stand in the way of obtaining sensible information about… — Richard Hamming Copy Share Image
Youth enters the world with very happy prejudices in her own favor. She imagines herself not only certain of accomplishing every adventure,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Yes, the natural sciences are telling us a great deal about human origins, the origins of our species the origins of our… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
But elimination will only happen if all countries - nuclear and non-nuclear states - genuinely work towards this result. Nuclear states must… — C. G. Weeramantry Copy Share Image
The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When the course of events shall have removed you to distant scenes of action where laurels not nurtured with the blood of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
As a high school dropout, I understand the value of education: A second chance at obtaining my high school diploma through the… — Charles B. Rangel Copy Share Image
The heroes in paganism correspond exactly to the saints in popery, and holy dervises in MAHOMETANISM. The place of, HERCULES, THESEUS, HECTOR,… — David Hume Copy Share Image
High finance isn't burglary or obtaining money by false pretenses, but rather a judicious selection from the best features of those fine… — Finley Peter Dunne Copy Share Image
People prone to joyful anticipation, skilled at obtaining pleasure from looking forward and imagining future happy events, are especially likely to be… — Sonja Lyubomirsky Copy Share Image
One tenet of the National Rifle Association's faith has always been that handgun controls do little to stop criminals from obtaining handguns.… — Josh Sugarmann Copy Share Image
A man may as certainly miscarry by his seeming righteousness and supposed graces, as by gross sins; and that is, when a… — Joseph Alleine Copy Share Image
We have penetrated far less deeply into the regularities obtaining within the realm of living things, but deeply enough nevertheless to sense… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
