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8820 Cause quotes by 4129 unique authors

An emotion is an automatic response, an automatic effect of man's value premises. An effect, not a cause. There is no necessary clash, no dichotomy… — Ayn Rand
A chronic lack of pleasure, of any enjoyable, rewarding or stimulating experiences, produces a slow, gradual, day-by-day erosion of man's emotional vitality, which he may… — Ayn Rand
It is easier to die for a cause than to live for it. — Diane de Poitiers
There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents. — Hosea Ballou
I am the cause of all my upsets. I am my worst enemy. — Chuck Palahniuk
Henceforward, I shout to the heavens, I shall deliver no more lectures on behalf of good causes: I am the good cause that denies the… — Lewis Mumford
The only form of action open to a child is to break something or strike someone, its mother or another child; it cannot cause things… — Mary McCarthy
If you want to be an orator, first get your great cause. — Wendell Phillips
It's a fact that it is much more comfortable to be in the position of the person who has been offended than to be the… — Barbara Walters
In our dreams (writes Coleridge) images represent the sensations we think they cause; we do not feel horror because we are threatened by a sphinx;… — Jorge Luis Borges
If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. — Arthur Bloch
Investment in reliability will increase until it exceeds the probable cause of errors, or until someone insists on getting some useful work done. — Arthur Bloch
The Cause of Women is generally the Cause of Virtue. — Samuel Richardson
I believe the government of the United States should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian… — Al-Waleed bin Talal
Man never reasons so much and becomes so introspective as when he suffers; since he is anxious to get at the cause of his sufferings,… — Luigi Pirandello
Let's cause some senators distress. — Peggy Noonan
Nothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause. — Phyllis McGinley
Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost. — Johann Most
Taint no use to sit and whine 'Cause the fish ain't on your line; Bait your hook an' keep on tryin', Keep a-goin'! — Frank Lebby Stanton
I want to do a documentary about strippers, 'cause it's a moneymaker. — Method Man
To me, the whole idea of fame and I think it can be a real test of somebody, of who they are. You know, 'cause… — Tobey Maguire
When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up. — Bebe Neuwirth
To allow all U.S. workers to put part of their earnings into private investment accounts would definitely erode the Social Security system and cause uncertainty… — Grace Napolitano
My theory stands as firm as a rock; every arrow directed against it will return quickly to its archer. How do I know this? Because… — Georg Cantor
Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he… — Barbara Olson

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