Arbitrary Quotes

303 quotes by 261 authors

We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary… — Thomas Jefferson
To divide one's life by years is of course to tumble into a trap set by our own arithmetic. The calendar consents to carry on… — Clifton Fadiman
A state that denies its citizens their basic rights becomes a danger to its neighbors as well: internal arbitrary rule will be reflected in arbitrary… — Vaclav Havel
Not to be offensive, not to be capricious, not to be arbitrary, not to be neurotic, not to be an actor outer, you're just trying… — William Hurt
It took us a long time to find out that we had been lied to by our parents' generation. The moralities that were followed during… — Peter Fonda
Real life this fdar had taught me that in the adult world, fate was chaotic and uncertain. Guidelines for success were arbitrary. But in the… — Ethan Gilsdorf
Considered logically this concept is not identical with the totality of sense impressions referred to; but it is an arbitrary creation of the human (or… — Albert Einstein
The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization. — Mercy Otis Warren
The utopian schemes of leveling and a community of goods, Â are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown.… — Samuel Adams
It is irresponsible to set an arbitrary cap on how much therapy a Medicare beneficiary can receive. It ignores the health needs of our senior… — John Ensign
I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If… — William Blake
Exclusion of just one class of citizens from receiving a marriage license based upon the perceived 'threat' they pose to the marital institution is, at… — Terence C. Kern
The novel form is about the protagonist's struggle to transform his arbitrary, fragmented, given experience into a narrative as meaningful as his favorite books. — Elif Batuman
Officially in America we now have a totally arbitrary and limitless government. That is, we have a â€˜total government.â€™ In short, weâ€™ve got totalitarian government. — Richard Salsman
Proving one's freedom will often mean insisting on the most arbitrary, odd, unrepeatable aspects of one's behavior. — Ermanno Bencivenga
It violates right order whenever capital so employs the working or wage-earning classes as to divert business and economic activity entirely to its own arbitrary… — Pope Pius XI
When will the arbitrary be granted the place it deserves in the formation of works and ideas? — Andre Breton
The question we must ask ourselves as a culture is whether we want to embrace the change that must come, or resist it. Are we… — Howard Lyman
The connection between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary. — Ferdinand de Saussure
The aim of all struggles for liberty is to keep in bounds the armed defenders of peace, the governors and their constables. The political concept… — Ludwig von Mises

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