Declined Quotes

55 quotes by 54 authors

The more men have multiplied the forms of religion, the more vital Godliness has declined. — Nathanael Emmons
As the power of Christianity declined through the centuries that have followed the Reformation, Calvinism played a less and less important part, while the new… — Ralph Adams Cram
On the other hand, I don't understand the enthusiasm for everything in the antique shop that Grandma threw out. There, the sense of quality has… — Arne Jacobsen
I am persuaded that without knowledge of literature pure theology cannot at all endure. . . . When letters have declined and lain prostrate, theology,… — Martin Luther
Not surprisingly, some of the super-rich declined to join the Patriotic Millionaires when the Agenda Project reached out to them. At least two airily dismissed… — Joe Conason
The fact that the price of gasoline has declined some in recent weeks must not allow Americans to be lulled into a false sense of… — Virgil Goode
Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically… — Steve Israel
Him & Her are born directly from the ideas behind the Panton Chair. An evolution of the hermaphroditic original, declined into the harmony of the… — Fabio Novembre
I have respectfully declined the president's invitation to the White House today. — Jeff Landry
It is said that the American vocabulary has declined by half in the past few decades. It's a tragic instance of desertification following upon monocultural… — Stephanie Mills
I've never declined to do an interview. — Ken Livingstone
Grover Cleveland declined to participate in character attacks on Blaine . When presented with papers which purported to be extremely damaging to Blaine, he grabbed… — Grover Cleveland
I have scary eyes. I look like the guy in 'American History X,' yes. I remember coming home from school and asking my mum if… — Tim Ferriss
Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate? — Will Rogers
What I worry about and don't like is the way in which the ideology of multiculturalism has declined into cultural relativism. I think that's very… — Salman Rushdie
Your offer," he said, "is far too idiotic to be declined. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Regrets came up and asked me if Iâ€™d like to own them. Declined them for the most part but took a few just so I… — Steve Toltz
According to Adams, Jefferson proposed that he, Adams, do the writing [pf the Declaration of Independence], but that he declined, telling Jefferson he must do… — David McCullough
I hated cranberry sauce, but for some reason my mom persisted in her lifelong belief that it was my very favorite food, even though every… — John Green
Ranger declined the butterscotch pudding, not wanting to disrupt the consistency of his blood sugar level. I had two puddings and coffee, choosing to keep… — Janet Evanovich

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