Tradition Quotes · Page 21

Rank imperialism and warmongering are not American traditions or values. We do not need to dominate the world.

— Molly Ivins

Laws and traditions that hold back women, hold back entire societies.

— Hillary Clinton

There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.

— Toni Kroos

Free yourself from the rigid conduct of tradition and open yourself to the new forms of probability.

— Hans Bender

There is only one thing better than tradition and that is the original and eternal life out of which all tradition takes…

— James Russell Lowell

I have the best memories as a kid eating ice cream. It was a family tradition that I had with my father.…

— Michael Strahan

Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless.

— Benjamin Zephaniah

No practice or tradition trumps the human rights that belong to all of us.

— Hillary Clinton

I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new…

— Philip Johnson

The Dalai Lama, these days, encourages Westerners not to take up Buddhism, partly because he feels that our roots are deep in…

— Pico Iyer

A crime persevered in a thousand centuries ceases to be a crime, and becomes a virtue. This is the law of custom,…

— Mark Twain

We can best serve the cause of Canadian unity and understanding by living first in and through and then beyond our own…

— Vincent Massey

We all recognize that Colorado and our nation have a long and storied tradition of gun ownership for hunting, outdoor recreation and…

— Mark Udall

Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those…

— Robert Fitzgerald

On a small planet, where minute follows minute, day follows day, year follows year, where tradition marches on with a deafening, orderly…

— Mary E. Pearson

Capitalism attacks and destroys all the finer sentiments of the human heart; it ruthlessly sweeps away old traditions and ideas opposed to…

— Daniel De Leon

While science has nothing of value to say on the great and aching questions of life, death, love and meaning, what the…

— David Berlinski

Sportsmanship is the ethical and moral dimension of sports. It is demonstrated by a number of attributes and attitudes such as fair…

— Michael Josephson

To those who say "Sufism is apolitical" or "no politics," I respond: "No politics is politics." Look at the very old African…

— Tariq Ramadan

What is needed is a move beyond tradition, nothing less than a reform movement to bring the core concepts of Islam into…

— Salman Rushdie

If you want to love, take the time to listen to your heart. In most ancient and wise cultures it is a…

— Jack Kornfield

Religion is important for humanity, but it should evolve with humanity. The first priority is to establish and develop the principle of…

— Dalai Lama

All of Western tradition, from the late bloom of the British Empire right through the early doom of Vietnam, dictates that you…

— June Jordan

From the inception of this series, Mike and I were very interested in exploring the theme of tradition versus progress. We always…

— Bryan Konietzko

I know some people like to follow the tradition, and that's who they are. That's not me.

— Maxine Waters

I consider Birmingham a proper football club; the tradition and support base that fits the club.

— Chris Hughton

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that…

— Pat Metheny

Part of my ancestry is Cherokee. And in that tradition, you become an adult when you're 52.

— Alice Walker

Duke basketball, that tradition and what it means to the school, is pretty neat.

— Daniel Jones

As the spiral of modern art history continues to wind down, we can see the increasing demand for tradition in the visual…

— Igor Babailov

I have a certain tradition here at the GQ awards. Every year I pick the best-looking man and bestow upon him my…

— Ksenia Sobchak

I hope maybe I'll be in a Christmas movie that becomes part of someone's holiday tradition.

— Lacey Chabert

The competitions are as much a part of the tradition as the actual dances.

— Eddie Murphy

I believe in ceremony. I think ceremony is important, pomp and circumstance, tradition. I'm into those things.

— Rob Lowe

No, traditions and norms aren't rules in the Constitution. There's a difference between a tradition and a law.

— Rick Santelli

“Men will always create new arenas for honor if traditional rituals fade.”

— Joel Dinerstein

Italians have famously low levels of trust in their government, and a tradition of medical hoaxes.

— Anne Applebaum

There's a long tradition of people from the South living in New York City.

— Steve Earle

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.

— Mark Kennedy

In India, tradition is paramount. Husband-wife relationship is okay. They do not allow girls to go out.

— Dutee Chand