Concept Quotes

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I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the 'history' I was told in second grade. But considering that (when it comes… — Unknown Author
The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while… — John Stott
I have seen in many places housing which has been developed under government influences, but I have never seen any projects in which governments have… — John F. Kennedy
And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The durability of free speech and free press rests on the simple concept that it search for the truth and tell the truth. — Herbert Hoover
In less than a year Revolution has gone from being a concept to a reality, with three rapidly growing sector companies, overseeing a dozen acquired… — Steve Case
I guess the disc jockey thought I was trying to sing or something so ... they had fun with it. But the reality was that… — William Shatner
People think of security as a noun, something you go buy. In reality, it's an abstract concept like happiness. Openness is unbelievably helpful to security. — James Gosling
Only our concept of time makes it possible for us to speak of the Day of Judgment by that name in reality it is a… — Franz Kafka
Whenever the Christian idea of meditation is taken seriously, there are those who assume it is synonymous with the concept of meditation centered in Eastern… — Richard J. Foster
If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage. — William McDonough
For me, the concept of design is more than object-oriented; it encompasses the design of processes, systems and institutions as well. Increasingly, we need to… — John Seely Brown
I actually think the whole concept of retirement is a bit stupid, so yes, I do want to do something else. There is this strange… — Stuart Rose
According to Lenin, socialism and democracy are indivisible.... The essence of perestroika lies in the fact that it unites socialism with democracy and revives the… — Mikhail Gorbachev
On the other hand, the concept owes its meaning and its justification exclusively to the totality of the sense impressions which we associate with it. — Albert Einstein
I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever… — Virgil Thomson
I think the only choice that will enable us to hold to our vision. . . is one that abandons the concept of naming enemies… — Barbara Deming
The concept of individual with a conscience is one whose highest allegiance is to his fellow man. — Ralph Nader
You watch an old 'Jeopardy!' and the categories alone are very plain. 'Poetry,' or 'Movies,' or 'Physics.' If you watch it now, though, there'll be… — Ken Jennings
Once a child is confronted with the concept of death there's a certain innocence that goes. — Patsy Kensit

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