Definition Quotes

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The great disadvantage of being in a rat race is that it is humiliating. The competitors in a rat race are by definition rodents. — Margaret Halsey
In March of 1933 we witnessed a revolution in manner, in mores, in the definition of government. What before had been black or white sprang… — Emanuel Celler
A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species. — Walter Lang
Truth by definition is exclusive. If truth were all-inclusive, nothing would be false. — Walter Martin
Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it. — Aaron Allston
My definition of love is: Being willing to die for someone, that you yourself want to kill. — Whitney Cummings
Like art, love, and pornography, noir is hard to define, but you know it when you see it. For the purposes of the book and… — Otto Penzler
Definition of a victim: a person to whom life happens. — Peter McWilliams
I do know without fear of contradiction what the definition of life is and it is 12 words long. 'Life is defined by how much… — Keith Olbermann
The best everyday example of relativity, the finest symptom of human intelligence, is humor. (...) Design without humor is not human. The word 'beautiful' does… — Philippe Starck
By definition, remarkable things get remarked upon — Seth Godin
I start off with the obvious, that it makes no sense either to believe or to disbelieve in God until a substantial and intelligent definition… — Kenny Smith
Forty-five States, as the gentleman just said, have determined by people that were elected by the people of that State that marriage is the definition… — Randy Neugebauer
I'll give you an exact definition. When the happiness of another person becomes as essential to yourself as your own, then the state of love… — Robert A. Heinlein
Worship is simply about value. The simplest definition I can give is this: Worship is our response to what we value most. That’s why worship… — Louie Giglio
What is the difference between a living thing and a dead thing? In the medical world, a clinical definition of death is a body that… — Leonard Sweet
I'm unclear on the definition of person the courts have been using. Something that sieves out dolphins but lets corporations slide on through. — Karen Joy Fowler
IT'S a pitfall to have a definition of photography, — Unknown Author
God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up… — Tony Dungy
The standard definition of AI is that which we don't understand. — Bill Joy
ART, n. This word has no definition. Its origin is related by the ingenious Father Gassalasca Jape as "One day a wag - what would… — Ambrose Bierce
Charity is the pure love of Christ. Let's bring it down for us lay folk to understand. Selflessness, patience. . . . a great definition.… — Hyrum W. Smith
The self is defined psychologically as the psychic totality of the individual. Anything that a [person] postulates as being a greater totality than [oneself] can… — Carl Jung
Commandments are loving counsel from a wise Father. Our understanding and concept of God as a loving and personal Heavenly Father allows us no other… — Paul H. Dunn
Charity is the pure love of Christ. Let's bring it down for us lay folk to understand. Selflessness, patience. . . . a great definition.… — Hyrum W. Smith

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