Defer Quotes

51 Defer quotes by 45 unique authors

Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker. — Mikhail Bakunin
we defer therefore till this time twelve month to avail ourselves of the instruction of that place, and particularly of your kindness in the two… — Thomas Jefferson
You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position. — Mike Krzyzewski
We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine, but if defer tasting them too long, we… — Charles Caleb Colton
A patient willingness to defer dividends is a hallmark of individual maturity. — Neal A. Maxwell
I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. — Charles Olson
In those countries where income taxes are lower than in the United States, the ability to defer the payment of U.S. tax by retaining income… — John F. Kennedy
To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of… — James E. Faust
If you're unwilling to defer pleasure or endure some "pain" for now, are you likely to end up later deep in the hole? — Price Pritchett
The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have: If middle-class people go to college and… — Glenn Reynolds
If you defer investing your time and energy until you see that you need to, chances are it will already be too late. — Clayton Christensen
Some critics of my work took the view that a satirist should defer to the finer feelings of his readers and respect widely held beliefs. — David Low
But, surprise - none of these blockbuster events made the slightest dent in Ben Graham's investment principles. Nor did they render unsound the negotiated purchases… — Warren Buffett
To defer anything to the Greek Calends is to defer it sine die. There were no calends in the Greek months. The Romans used to… — E. Cobham Brewer
The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ... — Leon M. Lederman
Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each… — Xunzi
Though the Holy Spirit is God, equal in essence to the Father and the Son, yet his role is consistently to defer honor, to seek… — Unknown Author
If I defer the grief I will diminish the gift. — Eavan Boland
...by serving as the dominant power in the Gulf, WE maintain a 'stranglehold' over the economies of other nations. This gives us extraordinary leverage in… — Michael Klare
Bless his heart, I have respect for Mitt Romney, but I do not have respect for what he has done through this debt increase debate.… — Sarah Palin
Human beings go to church. The guy in the front dressed in black is the guy you defer to. He is in charge of the… — Frederick Lenz
I wish I could say that when I didn't agree with a director I defer to him, but I think sometimes I'm a little self-righteous. — Billy Crudup
It is becoming plain that our liberal regime of equality and personal freedom depends, more than most theorists of liberalism have been willing to admit,… — Mary Ann Glendon
We have to take care about nature as much as nature is taking care about us. Nature is very kind with us. And if you… — Shimon Peres
Ask yourself, "When does this decision have to be taken?" and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to give yourself maximum… — John Cleese

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