Characterized Quotes

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...the amazing exhibition of oil which has characterized the last twenty years, and will probably characterize the next ten or twenty years, is nevertheless, not… — Peter Lesley
This curious faith is predicated on the notion that we will soon develop unlimited new sources of energy: domestic oil fields, shale oil, gasified coal,… — Wendell Berry
A global economy is characterized not only by the free movement of goods and services but, more important, by the free movement of ideas and… — George Soros
For too long the development debate has ignored the fact that poverty tends to be characterized not only by material insufficiency but also by denial… — Kofi Annan
I am not concerned with dodging the odium of the word. The proposed definition of democracy is socialistic . . . (democracy) should be characterized… — Herbert Croly
Characters tend to be either for or against the quest. If they assist it, they are idealized as simply gallant or pure; if they obstruct… — Northrop Frye
A person who is obsessed is characterized by committed, settled, passionate love for God, above and before every other thing and every other being. — Francis Chan
Commonly, people believe that defeat is characterized by a general bustle and a feverish rush. Bustle and rush are the signs of victory, not of… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my life?" It is… — Ezra Taft Benson
The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the 'disenchantment of the world.' Precisely the ultimate and most… — Max Weber
The leading student of business propaganda, Australian social scientist Alex Carey, argues persuasively that â€œthe 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great… — Noam Chomsky
The age in which we live can only be characterized as one of barbarism. Our civilization is in the process not only of being militarized,… — Alva Myrdal
Investors should remember that their scorecard is not computed using Olympic-diving methods: Degree-of-difficulty doesn't count. If you are right about a business whole value is… — Warren Buffett
The high-minded definition of politics is: 'the art or science of government; the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy.' It is… — Cal Thomas
We live in a historical period characterized by a sharp discrepancy between the intellectual development of man... and his mental-emotional development, which has left him… — Christopher Lasch
A successful society is characterized by a rising living standard for its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure, and the generation of additional… — Robert Trout
Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure… — Richard V. Allen
Sustainable growth is characterized by one simple rule: New customers come from the actions of past customers. — Eric Ries
India-Seychelles relations have been characterized by close friendship, understanding and cooperation. — Pratibha Patil
I have come to think that great men are characterized precisely by the extreme position which they take, and that their heroism consists in holding… — Marguerite Yourcenar

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