Extent Quotes

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I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and to the extent in which they are contended for, are not only… — Alexander Hamilton
The significance of language for the evolution of culture lies in this, that mankind set up in language a separate world beside the other world,… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the… — John Burroughs
The car as we know it is on the way out. To a large extent, I deplore its passing, for as a basically old-fashioned machine,… — J. G. Ballard
I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone. — John Updike
A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies… — Sheryl Crow
Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent… — Thomas Jefferson
In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the disease incident to republican government. — James Madison
All of man's ills are due to his lack of knowing God within him. The perfection of God's universe is founded upon its perfection of… — Walter Russell
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do. — Sarah Caldwell
We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the… — John Boehner
Over the past eighteen years I have acted as a scientific consultant to the U.S. Air Force on the subject of unidentified flying objects -… — J. Allen Hynek
Why is it that all those who have become eminent in philosophy, politics, poetry, or the arts are clearly of an atrabilious temperament and some… — Aristotle
I hated being depressed, but it was also in depression that I learned my own acreage, the full extent of my soul. — Andrew Solomon
The future seems a little gloomy! Go to bed early, sleep well, eat moderately at breakfast; the future looks brighter. The world's outlook may not… — Arthur Lynch
From the earliest days, the Rothschilds appreciated the importance of proximity to politicians, the men who determined not only the extent of budget deficits but… — Niall Ferguson
In a certain sense, and to a certain extent, he [the president] is the representative of the people. He is elected by them, as well… — Abraham Lincoln
I can understand your aversion to the use of the term 'religion' to describe an emotional and psychological attitude which shows itself most clearly in… — Albert Einstein
Opinions about obviousness are to a certain extent a function of time. — Albert Einstein
The satisfaction of physical needs is indeed the indispensable pre-condition of a satisfactory existence, but in itself it is not enough. In order to be… — Albert Einstein

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