Aim Quotes

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The conditions of a solitary bird are five: The first, that it flies to the highest point; The Second, that it does not suffer for… — John of the Cross
...if we are to make significant progress on meeting these Goals and stay true to the promise the world made to build a better, fairer… — Kemal Dervis
The aim of political institutions like the United Nations is to draw the line between struggle and conflict and to make it possible for nations… — Javier Perez de Cuellar
Human nature being what it is, peace must inevitably be a relative condition. The essence of life is struggle and competition, and to that extent… — Javier Perez de Cuellar
Today I realize that many recent exercises in "deconstructive reading" read as if inspired by my parody. This is parody's mission: it must never be… — Umberto Eco
Most companies aim to get bigger. But beyond a certain point, bigness becomes synonymous with badness. Think of Big Pharma, Big Auto, Big Oil. Worse,… — Andrew Hill
... the aim of development must be neither producerism not consumerism, but the satisfaction of fundamental human needs, which are not only needs of humanity... — Manfred Max Neef
[Speaking of his experience in a concentration camp:] As we said before, any attempt to restore a man's inner strength in the camp had first… — Viktor E. Frankl
It is hard to think of anything which more tragically and clearly exemplifies the phenomenon of good political intentions achieving the precise opposite of their… — A. N. Wilson
I aim here only at revealing myself, who will perhaps be different tomorrow, if I learn something new which changes me. — Michel de Montaigne
The aim of art, the aim of a life can only be to increase the sum of freedom and responsibility to be found in every… — Albert Camus
The aim of art is to project an inner vision into the world. — Bruce Lee
The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave, and the imperfect may safely be… — Christian Nestell Bovee
The purpose of the painter is simply to reproduce in other minds the impression which a scene has made upon him. A work of art… — George Inness
It's that feeling when you hear your favourite song. That feeling, whether you're in a car, at a party or alone at home or in… — Julian Casablancas
This should tell you everything you need to know about guys. They only go after what they know they can get. We girls, on the… — Adriana Trigiani
The aim of my life is the overthrow of monarchy. — Karl Liebknecht
We stand for organized terror - this should be frankly admitted. Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution. Our aim is to fight… — Felix Dzerzhinsky
My aim in helping the patient was not to cause death. My aim was to end suffering. It's got to be decriminalized. — Jack Kevorkian
As a system of philosophy it is not like the Tower of Babel, so daring its high aim as to seek a shelter against God's… — Adam Sedgwick

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