Acquire Quotes

713 quotes by 549 authors

The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil. — Maria Montessori
Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers… — Daniel Patrick Moynihan
There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment, on… — Anais Nin
There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an… — William Osler
I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many… — Michael Palin
Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them; no art can keep or acquire them. — Blaise Pascal
Obviously no language is innate. Take any kid from any race, bring them up in any culture and they will learn the language equally quickly.… — Steven Pinker
The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking… — Condoleezza Rice
But I want to just caution, it is not incumbent on the United States to prove that Saddam Hussein is trying to acquire weapons of… — Condoleezza Rice
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The facts are always friendly, every bit of evidence one can acquire, in any area, leads one that much closer to what is true. — Carl Rogers
To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy. — Bertrand Russell
Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness. — George Sand
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. — Marilyn vos Savant
Israel has many hopes, and faces extreme dangers. The most prominent danger is Iran, which is making every effort to acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic… — Ariel Sharon
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. — Sivananda
A married woman has the same natural right to acquire and hold property, and to make all contracts that she is mentally competent to make… — Lysander Spooner
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. — Stendhal

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