Decision Quotes

4715 Decision quotes by 2985 unique authors

Scientists like ripping problems apart, collecting as much data as possible and then assembling the parts back together to make a decision. — Shirley M. Tilghman
To seek a justification for a decision already made. — Ambrose Bierce
The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross. — Charles R. Swindoll
Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular citizens should be made the… — Kevin Mattson
A democratic public forms when citizens gather together to deliberate and make public judgments about local and national issues that affect their lives. By associating… — Kevin Mattson
In the usual (though certainly not in every) public decision on economic policy, the choice is between courses that are almost equally good or equally… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Democracy, in the United States rhetoric refers to a system of governance in which elite elements based in the business community control the state by… — Noam Chomsky
In my opinion, economists and sociologists are the people to whom we ought to turn more than we do for instruction in the grounds and… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
It is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank - nor would it be appropriate - to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of… — Ben Bernanke
The modern joint stock firm is the outcome of innumerable decisions made by individual entrepreneurs, owners and managers. For these decision makers the choices among… — Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.
Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only… — John Maynard Keynes
I strongly believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. I am troubled by activist judges who are defining marriage.… — George W. Bush
In the model that we grew up with, governments rule physical territory in which national economies function, and strong economies support hegemonic military power. In… — Amory Lovins
My position is that I am personally opposed to abortion, but I don't think I have a right to impose my view on the rest… — Joe Biden
I'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good enough to make… — Condoleezza Rice
Policy decisions on climate change are being deliberated every day by those without full knowledge of the science, and often with intentional misinformation spawned by… — James Hansen
They used to ask: "How will this decision that we make today affect our people in the future?" Now we make decisions based on: "How… — Jane Goodall
A decision by the Fuhrer in the express form of a law or a decree may not be scrutinized by a judge. In addition, the… — Adolf Hitler
How many people do you know believe they're going to heaven because, they're not trusting so much in Christ as they are the sincerity of… — Paul Washer
The same individuals who are doing primary research in the role of humans on the climate system are then permitted to lead the [IPCC] assessment!… — Unknown Author
As a geologist, I love Earth observations, but it is ridiculous to tie this objective to a 'consensus' that humans are causing global warming when… — Harrison Schmitt
In my view, our approach to global warming exemplifies everything that is wrong with our approach to the environment. We are basing our decisions on… — Michael Crichton
We of the richer societies, who have had access to more energy than we have the experience to wield intelligently are making decisions we are… — Alfred W. Crosby
The 'global warming scare' is being used as a political tool to increase government control over American lives, incomes and decision making. It has no… — Harrison Schmitt
Sometimes the riskiest decision you can make is to do nothing. — Richard Branson

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