A man may have to die for our country: but no man must, in any exclusive sense, live for his country. He… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
In his bleak mercy, Death forever strips The soul of light and memory, rendering blind Our vision, lest surmounted deeps appal, As… — Clark Ashton Smith Copy Share Image
The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege; but the abuse of it, in this country, is a frightful evil. The… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Business is a means- the only means- to increase the quantity of goods available for preserving life and rendering it more agreeable. — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
It's a great responsibility before God, the judge who guides us, who draws us to truth and good, and in this sense… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In our quest to quickly make three-dimensional objects, we can miss out on the experience of making something that helps give us… — Jonathan Ive Copy Share Image
We are as much informed of a writer's genius by what he selects as by what he originates. We read the quotation… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing… — Max Anders Copy Share Image
Any who may wish to profit himself alone from the knowledge given him, rather than serve others through the knowledge he has… — Haile Selassie Copy Share Image
On the conservative side, today's libertarianism is far more dogmatic and devoid of qualification than the liberalism of Adam Smith or J.S.… — Michael Lind Copy Share Image
If George W. Bush really has the courage of his convictions the United States very soon will either wind up dominating the… — Lyn Nofziger Copy Share Image
Traditionally, photography has dealt with recording the world as it is found. Before photography appeared the fine artists of the time, the… — Ralph Gibson Copy Share Image
We suspect Dr. Clutterbuck's sense of hearing must be injured: for him the 'ear trumpet' magnifies but distorts sound, rendering it less… — Robert James Graves Copy Share Image
If we confine ourselves to a general and distant reflection on the ills of human life, that can have no effect to… — David Hume Copy Share Image
The mastery of one's phonemes may be compared to the violinist's mastery of fingering. The violin string lends itself to a continuous… — Willard Van Orman Quine Copy Share Image
If things are not going well with you, begin your effort at correcting the situation by carefully examining the service you are… — Roger Babson Copy Share Image
The function of the margin of safety is, in essence, that of rendering unnecessary an accurate estimate of the future. — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
Far from being hostile to religion is capable of rendering religion important services. — Henry Norris Russell Copy Share Image
It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
If you are digging for excellent or suggestive renderings, this is among the richer mines. — Steven T. Byington Copy Share Image
For what you call the Law is but a club of the rich over the lowest of men, sanctifying the conquest of… — Gerrard Winstanley Copy Share Image
To meditate for world peace, to pray for a better world, and to work for social justice and environmental protection while continuing… — Will Tuttle Copy Share Image
What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians...… — Scott Joplin Copy Share Image