Critical Quotes

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Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who… — Donald Rumsfeld
The 'Big Green Debate' has entered a very interesting stage. Once there was endless controversy; now there is near unanimity. Once there was universal political… — Jonathon Porritt
Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can't take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can't… — Faye Wattleton
Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will… — Mercy Otis Warren
That’s one of the nice things about writing, or any art; if the thing’s real, it just lives. All the attendant hoopla about it, the success… — Woody Allen
The real wonder is that so many difficulties should have been surmounted [in the federal convention], and surmounted with a unanimity almost as unprecedented as… — James Madison
In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength of ability in… — Will Durant
Insofar as the theorist wins, therefore, by constructing an increasingly closed and terrifying machine, to that very degree he loses, since the critical capacity of… — Fredric Jameson
Lola Montes is, in my unhumble opinion, the greatest film of all time, and I am willing to stake my critical reputation, such as it… — Andrew Sarris
If sometimes our great artists have been the most critical of our society, it is because their sensitivity and their concern for justice, which must… — John F. Kennedy
A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye. — Bernard Malamud
Men educated in [the critical habit of thought]are slow to believe. They can hold things as possible or probable in all degrees, without certainty and… — William Graham Sumner
There is nothing more Islamic than critical thinking. — Tariq Ramadan
There is no faith, without a critical mind — Tariq Ramadan
Any discrimination, like sharp turns in a road, becomes critical because of the tremendous speed at which we are traveling into the high-tech world of… — Clarence Thomas
The starting-point of critical elaboration is the consciousness of what one really is, and is 'knowing thyself'as a product of the historical processes to date,… — Antonio Gramsci
I've said for a long time, clearly the - a, a critical key to success in the region is going to be Pakistan and our… — Michael Mullen
There is no distress so complete but that even in the most critical moments the inexplicable sunrise of hope is seen in its depths. — Victor Hugo
The international community must offer short-term emergency measures to meet critical needs. But it must also make longer-term investments to promote food production and agricultural… — Ban Ki-moon
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious… — Boris Yeltsin
We believe this combination of excellence in operations and strong execution of our strategy is critical to achieve our vision. We will continue to focus… — Azim Premji
At Google, operations are not just an afterthought: they are critical to the company's success, and we want to have just as much effort and… — Eric Schmidt
The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy. — Bjork
You must see yourself run the race over and over, time and time again. You must put yourself in critical positions and see how you… — Rod Milburn
Leaders' careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for. — Tom Peters

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