Demand Quotes

2397 Demand quotes by 1748 unique authors

The happy man is he who turns his soul Unto the light of joys that he can find; And pays each day its just demand… — Edgar Guest
In fact, the wage-price spiral is the functional counterpart of unemployment. The latter occurs when there is insufficient demand; the spiral operates when there is… — John Kenneth Galbraith
The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion… — Robert Kennedy
We cherish the conventional story of Dr. King and nonviolence, in fact, precisely because that narrative demands so little of us…This conventional narrative is soothing,… — Timothy B. Tyson
The poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social order. — Gustavo GutiÃ©rrez
Every declaration of love contains an unstated list of exceptions and demands. — Mason Cooley
Because democratic institutions do not renew themselves as effortlessly as flowering trees, they demand the ceaseless tinkering of people who possess both the courage and… — Bill Vaughan
Patience is a most necessary qualification for business; many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request. One must seem to… — Bill Vaughan
What I prized most was freedom, freedom to do my work, to give myself spontaneously and not out of duty or by command. I could… — Emma Goldman
Vaudeville could not vouch for the honesty, the integrity, or the mentality of the individuals who collectively made up the horde the medium embraced. All… — Fred Allen
When people live in the full light of an open society, paying their taxes, abiding by the rules, that makes not only our country safer… — Martin O'Malley
The big thing with all parents is they just want to be left alone. I want no demands. That's the best gift for Father's Day,… — Terry Crews
Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced,… — Viktor E. Frankl
The first thing I'll do if elected is demand a recount. — Kinky Friedman
The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless. — Mahatma Gandhi
We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite. — Paul Gauguin
The demand for equal rights in every vocation of life is just and fair; but, after all, the most vital right is the right to… — Emma Goldman
Why shouldn't we give our teachers a license to obtain software, all software, any software, for nothing? Does anyone demand a licensing fee, each time… — William Gibson
I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting. — William Gibson
If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil, because the rate of new discoveries… — Al Gore
We have gasoline at $2 a gallon. If that doesn't drive demand, I don't know what will. — Jennifer Granholm
Do your job and demand your compensation - but in that order. — Cary Grant
Developing the muscles of the soul demands no competitive spirit, no killer instinct, although it may erect pain barriers that the spiritual athlete must crash… — Germaine Greer
A fast is not a hunger strike. Fasting submits to God's commands. A hunger strike makes God submit to our demands. — Edwin Louis Cole

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