Demands Quotes

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Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. — Lord Acton
Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not… — Hans Urs von Balthasar
Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood! — Honore de Balzac
Coping with the demands of everyday life would be exceedingly trying if one could arrive at solutions to problems only by actually performing possible options… — Albert Bandura
Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead. — Daniel Barenboim
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. — John Adams
Sex pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the magic of caresses, the spell… — Simone de Beauvoir
A drawing is essentially a private work, related only to the artist's own needs; a 'finished' statue or canvas is essentially a public, presented work… — John Berger
While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate… — John O. Brennan
Speaking for myself, art differs from writing in that I never know what I'm going to paint until I paint it, so it's almost like… — William S. Burroughs
America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these… — George W. Bush
I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. — Alexander Alekhine
I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity. — Maria Callas
Competitiveness demands flexibility, choice and openness - or Europe will fetch up in a no-man's land between the rising economies of Asia and market-driven North… — David Cameron
When there is conflict between what God requires and the demands of the government, each of us has an important decision to make concerning taxes. — Tony Campolo
Is art really the priesthood that demands the pure in heart who belong to it wholly? — Paul Cezanne
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. — Winston Churchill
What America demands in her black champions is a brilliant, powerful body and a dull, bestial mind. — Eldridge Cleaver
Music for me, it demands full concentration. — Paulo Coelho
Human salvation demands the divine disclosure of truths surpassing reason. — Thomas Aquinas

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