Ability Quotes

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If I wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, I must not fix my mind on that alone, but allow for the possibility of… — Du Mu
In that, we agreed with Andrew Carnegie, who said that huge fortunes that flow in large part from society should in large part be returned… — Warren Buffett
The flowering of human society depends on two factors: the intellectual power of outstanding men to conceive sound social and economic theories, and the ability… — Ludwig von Mises
When one speaks of humanity, the idea is fundamental that this is something which separates and distinguishes man from nature. In reality, however, there is… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Political journalists love graduate student intelligence, the ability to make clever allusions in seminars, and in 1999-2000 they hassled George W. Bush for not having… — Marvin Olasky
In academia, left-liberalism is so entrenched its advocates' debating skills have gone rusty. When you've been talking to yourself for decades and imposing speech codes… — Andrew Sullivan
Each moment of life is only as precious as is our ability to attend to it. — Guy Finley
Parents impose their own limited concepts on their children, often ignoring their temperaments, special needs, and abilities. Your parents and teachers may have mistakenly ignored… — Ari Kiev
Of course, this is one of the really important things about art, that you can make more than you can understand at the moment the… — Emmet Gowin
My whole artistic life has been devoted to battling myself and my ability to externalize my deepest emotions. As I have gotten older, the work… — Joyce Tenneson
Compassion for the other comes out of our ability to accept ourselves. Until we realize both our own weaknesses and our own privileges, we can… — Joan D. Chittister
If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in states where gay marriage is… — Jeff Greenfield
From early infancy, it appears that our ability to regulate emotional states depends upon the experience of feeling that a significant person in our life… — Daniel J. Siegel
In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. — Eric Heiden
God didn't give me the ability to play the piano, or paint a picture or have compassion. But... he did give me the ability to… — Karen Walker
After all, an overvalued dollar gives us the ability to buy foreign goods at lower prices. And the existing volume of exports brings more yen… — Martin Feldstein
The acid test of our love for God is obedience to His Word. The greatest ability is dependability. The test of your character is what… — Bob Jones, Sr.
The film industry has become a universal medium exercising a profound influence on the development of people's attitudes and choices, and possessing a remarkable ability… — Pope John Paul II
How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements, experience, who will unmask his mind, unbutton his brains, and… — Benjamin Disraeli
There is no need to show your ability before everyone. — Baltasar Gracian

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