The systems of stereotypes may be the core of our personal tradition, the defenses of our position in society. They are an… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
The family is both a biological and a cultural group. It is biologic in sense that it is the best arrangement for… — Arnold Gesell Copy Share Image
The safest course was actually the simplest-do nothing at all and hope everything turned out for the best. It wasn't a great… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
18th century opera is packed with emotion, but contains not a trace of kitsch. Only with the 'thees' and 'thous' of Victorian… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
Tolerance has been a very important feature of Christianity from its very roots, despite all the other things that have gone on… — Ninian Smart Copy Share Image
'Robopocalypse' joins a proud tradition of techno-apocalyptic tales, stretching from high-flying Icarus, to Frankenstein's monster, and to many a giant radioactive creature… — Daniel H. Wilson Copy Share Image
It should be emphasized that the balagtasan also served a higher social and political function. More than mere entertainment, it enhanced the… — Virgilio S. Almario Copy Share Image
People get strange about whether you've written your own songs, which seems really stupid considering that, especially in Country Music, it's about… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
There is a long-standing tradition in America of scoffing at poets, especially if they show any interest in politics. — Eugene McCarthy Copy Share Image
The spirit of Christmas lives with us. We are the protectors of the real tradition of Christmas-peace on Earth and Goodwill to… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
It always depresses me when people moan about how commercial Christmas is. I love everything about it. The tradition of having this… — Richard E. Grant Copy Share Image
I don’t claim to know an over-arching ‘Meaning of Life,’ but I do operate under the understanding that life should not be… — David G. McAfee Copy Share Image
Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Whatever one thinks of Twitter, the Friday Reads hashtag is kind of a cool tradition. — James Bernard Frost Copy Share Image
My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A work of art rests its merits in traditional qualities. It may constitute a remarkable feat in craftsmanship; it may be a… — Ben Shahn Copy Share Image
We always watch 'The Polar Express.' I love that movie; that's a very, very nice Christmas tradition that we have. — Alice Merton Copy Share Image
In my own spiritual journey, I became a swami on the Hindu path of Bhakti. In the Hindu tradition, a swami is… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
In Europe, there is so much tradition, and everyone has established ideas as to what art should be and what it has… — Esa-Pekka Salonen Copy Share Image
When Europeans arrived on this continent, they blew it with the Native Americans. They plowed over them, taking as much as they… — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
As beautiful as simplicity is, it can become a tradition that stands in the way of exploration. — Laura Nyro Copy Share Image
It's such a shame, really, because we were known for our country of saints and scholars, and we grew up with such… — Katie Taylor Copy Share Image
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