Constituted Quotes

136 quotes by 119 authors

Evil is... a moral entity and not a created one, an eternal and not a perishable entity: it existed before the world; it constituted the… — Marquis de Sade
When, after having examined in detail the organization of the Supreme Court, one comes to consider in sum the prerogatives that have been given it,… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Men are so constituted that every one undertakes what he sees another successful in, whether he has aptitude for it or not. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
People are so constituted that everybody would rather undertake what they see others do, whether they have an aptitude for it or not. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I did have a relationship with Ms Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and… — William J. Clinton
When legitimately constituted state authority stands down in the face of armed threats, the very foundation of the republic is in danger. — Rick Perlstein
Man is so constituted that he then only excels other things when he knows himself. — Boethius
Races didn't bother the Americans. They were something a lot better than any race. They were a People. They were the first self-constituted, self-declared, self-created… — Archibald MacLeish
To the Jews, Rome constituted the quintessence of all that was odious and should be swept away from off the face of the earth. They… — Joseph Kastein
If you believe women are constituted differently to men then remove taxation from them. But if you're a democrat and you believe in government of… — James Munro
From 1789, perhaps even before that, it had been the willingness of politicians to exploit either the threat or the fact of violence that had… — Simon Schama
Self-love then does not constitute THIS or THAT to be our interest or good; but, our interest or good being constituted by nature and supposed,… — Joseph Butler
Having examined the nature of fractional reserve and of central banking, and having seen how the questionable blessings of Central Banking were fastened upon America,… — Murray Rothbard
Another hallmark of Christianity is that salvation is not individualistic-it's not something one person receives for himself or herself. Salvation is the reign of God.… — Stanley Hauerwas
The church is constituted as a new people who have been gathered from the nations to remind the world that we are in fact one… — Stanley Hauerwas
The movement that Jesus begins is constituted by people who believe that they have all the time in the world, made possible by Godâ€™s patience,… — Stanley Hauerwas
Justice requires that to lawfully constituted Authority there be given that respect and obedience which is its due; that the laws which are made shall… — Pope Pius XI
One can only guess the amount of magic mushrooms a sane person would have to consume to believe that a frisbee constituted a genuine threat… — Mark Thomas
Man is constituted as a speculative being; he contemplates the world, and the objects around him, not with a passive indifferent eye, but as a… — John Herschel
"War," says Machiavelli, "ought to be the only study of a prince;" and by a prince he means every sort of state, however constituted. "He… — Edmund Burke

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