Essential Quotes

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We cannot cut and run. If we are to ensure freedom and democracy, it is essential that we follow through on our obligation to bring… — Richard Shelby
Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential. — Joichi Ito
Our institutions were not devised to bring about uniformity of opinion; if they had we might well abandon hope. It is important to remember, as… — Charles Evans Hughes
I look in a right of property - on the right of individuals, to have and to own, for their own separate and selfish use… — Thomas Hodgskin
Our elected officials are able to regulate even the most personal aspects of our lives, from the cleanliness of the air we breathe to the… — Unknown Author
Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you're just a middleman. — Seth Godin
The motivation part is all essential in keeping my voice, but there are the human factors of discipline. — Jerome Hines
Jackson possessed the brutality essential in war; Lee did not. He could clasp the hand of a wounded enemy, whilst Jackson ground his teeth and… — J F C Fuller
Your little army, derided for its want of arms, derided for its lack of all the essential material of war, has met the grand army… — Jefferson Davis
...animal research is essential to tackling major 21st century health problems such as cancer and heart disease. Without the use of animals it would be… — Unknown Author
Animal experimentation has been essential to the development of all cardiac surgery, transplantation surgery, joint replacements and all vaccinations. — Joseph Murray
The use of animals in medical research remains absolutely essential.... — Unknown Author
Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors. — Major Taylor
Inner child work is essential. It's the essence of growth as a whole person — Cheryl Richardson
A tree is beautiful, but what's more, it has a right to life; like water, the sun and the stars, it is essential. Life on… — Anton Chekhov
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher. — B.K.S. Iyengar
To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement. — Bertrand Russell
Stressing the practice of living purposefully as essential to fully realized self-esteem is not equivalent to measuring an individual's worth by his or her external… — Nathaniel Branden
The quest for a war-free world has a basic purpose: survival. But if in the process we learn how to achieve it by love rather… — Joseph Rotblat
Self government is no less essential to the development, growth, and happiness of the individual than to the nation. — Unknown Author
It is a great help for a man to be in love with himself. For an actor, however, it is absolutely essential. — Robert Morley
"It is essential to understand this point thoroughly: that the thing-in-itself, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, is not only unknowable-it does not exist. This is… — Alan Watts
There are no parallels to the life of the concentration camps. All seeming parallels create confusion and distract attention from what is essential. Forced labor… — Hannah Arendt
Morals were too essential to the happiness of man, to be risked on the uncertain combinations of the head. Nature laid their foundation, therefore, in… — Thomas Jefferson
There is a sacred realm of privacy for every man and woman where he makes his choices and decisions-a realm of his own essential rights… — Geoffrey Fisher

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