Basis Quotes

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Any parent wants what is best for their children. I am not going to make a choice for my child on the basis of what… — Tony Blair
The will of the entire people is the true basis of republican government, and a free expression . . . by the public vote of… — Victoria Woodhull
I don't believe in stereotypes, I prefer to hate people on a more personal basis. The measure of a truly great man is the courtesy… — Mahatma Gandhi
At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degrees or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth… — Howard W. Hunter
We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable,… — Victoria Osteen
I pay low wages. I can take advantage of that. We're going to be successful, but the basis is a very low-wage, low-benefit model of… — Sam Walton
We must hate - hatred is the basis of communism. Children must be taught to hate their parents if they are not communists. — Vladimir Lenin
Pegging your contentment to the overall state of the world rather than of your own life: the basis of morality, or a sort of madness? — Alain de Botton
Judges . . . rule on the basis of law, not public opinion, and they should... — Warren E. Burger
Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I making a judgment?' ... If… — Malcolm Gladwell
Modern man has not only thrown away Christian theology, he has thrown away the possibility of what our forefathers had as a basis for morality… — Francis Schaeffer
The promises of God are His guarantees amid life's uncertainties. They're the basis of all our life of faith. — David Jeremiah
It's about avoiding reality through various escape routes that become addictions and lead to Hell. My character is addicted to television, chocolate, coffee, to her… — Ellen Burstyn
A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis,… — Charlie Trotter
I'm honored to be the first woman to have the opportunity to command the shuttle. I don't really think about that on a day-to-day basis… — Eileen Collins
We ... tend to evaluate others on the basis of physical, outward appearance: their "good looks," their social status, their family pedigrees, their degrees, or… — Marvin J. Ashton
We are approaching a time when Christians, especially, may have to declare the social contract between Enlightenment rationalists and Biblical believers - which formed the… — Cal Thomas
All human beings bear God's image and must be respected for what each person is. Therefore, no external description of one's being, whether based on… — John Shelby Spong
Outside of the marriage context, can you think of any other rational basis, reason, for a state using sexual orientation as a factor in denying… — Sonia Sotomayor
So far as this argument is concerned nonhuman animals and infants and retarded humans are in the same category; and if we use this argument… — Peter Singer

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