Approaches Quotes

281 quotes by 263 authors

Nature is a temple in which living columns sometimes emit confused words. Man approaches it through forests of symbols, which observe him with familiar glances. — Charles Baudelaire
Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never… — David Cameron
What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in… — David Cameron
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it. — Chanakya
Prudence approaches, conscience accuses. — Immanuel Kant
There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls… — Alan Villiers
The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is… — Niccolo Machiavelli
As the child approaches a new text he is entitled to an introduction so that when he reads, the gist of the... story can provide… — Marie Clay
Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower. — Jean Paul
Pale death approaches with equal step, and knocks indiscriminately at the door of teh cottage, and the portals of the palace. — Horace
If you fall in love with an idea, you won't see the merits of alternative approaches-and will probably miss an opportunity or two. One of… — Roger von Oech
Concerned to reconstruct past ideas, historians must approach the generation that held them as the anthropologist approaches an alien culture. They must, that is, be… — Thomas Kuhn
As rivers, the nearer they come to the ocean whither they tend, the more they increase their waters, and speed their streams; so will grace… — John Owen
We have three approaches at our disposal: the observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation serves to assemble the data, reflection to synthesise them and… — John Dewey
The 'I' casts off the illusion of the 'I' and yet remains 'I'. Such is the paradox of Self-realization. The Realized do not see any… — Ramana Maharshi
He who can at all times sacrifice pleasure to duty approaches sublimity. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The… — Sun Tzu
In the four decades of philanthropy that have paralleled my business career, I've found that the same principles apply whether you're providing access to capital… — Michael Milken
New approaches are needed, new orientations in both thought and action. We must make the transition to a new civilization...We are talking of a transition… — Mikhail Gorbachev

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