Derived Quotes

319 quotes by 279 authors

Words for mental processes are all derived from physical things. — Robert Smithson
Individualism regards man-every man-as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his nature as a… — Ayn Rand
To say we love God as unseen and at the same time exercise cruelty toward the least creature moving by His life or by life… — John Woolman
Give people pride and they'll live on bread and water, bless their exploiters, and even die for them. Self-surrender is a transaction of barter: we… — Eric Hoffer
Margaret Thatcher, growing up in a bombed and battered Britain, derived a distrust which has grown with the years not just of Germany but of… — Douglas Hurd
I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking, that is, of taking… — Henry David Thoreau
Seven and half years ago I began my own journey. For me and my family it was a time of adversity. But during that adversity… — Paul Tsongas
The realm of immediate or personal knowledge is a narrow circle in which these bodies move; the realm of knowledge derived through faith is as… — Matthew Simpson
An action will not be right unless the will be right; for from thence is the action derived. Again, the will will not be right… — Seneca the Younger
The theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as a dogma, but as a guide to action.… — Mao Zedong
One dictionary that I consulted remarks that "natural history" now commonly means the study of animals and plants "in a popular and superficial way," meaning… — Marston Bates
The scope of herbal medicine ranges from mild-acting plant medicines such as chamomile and peppermint, to very potent ones such as foxglove (from which the… — Donald Brown
Our notion of symmetry is derived form the human face. Hence, we demand symmetry horizontally and in breadth only, not vertically nor in depth. — Blaise Pascal
TVâ€”a clever contraction, derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville. We call it a medium, because nothing's well done. — Goodman Ace
The bitterest tragic element in life to be derived from an intellectual source is the belief in a brute Fate or Destiny. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The intimate relation between humor and faith is derived from the fact that both deal with the incongruities of our existence. Laughter is our reaction… — Reinhold Niebuhr
We are not beautiful because we fit the popular ideal of beauty, and we are not ugly or unattractive because we donâ€™t measure up. Our… — Carolyn Mahaney
The name Alaska is probably an abbreviation of Unalaska, derived from the original Aleut word agunalaksh, which means "the shores where the sea breaks its… — Corey Ford
Every step by which an individual substitutes concerted action for isolated action results in an immediate and recognizable improvement in his conditions. The advantages derived… — Ludwig von Mises
Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O that estates, degrees, and offices Were not derived corruptly, and that clear honour Were purchased by… — William Shakespeare

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