Former Quotes

965 Former quotes by 762 unique authors

Never was there a dogma more calculated to foster indolence, and to blunt the keen edge of curiosity, than the assumption of the discordance between… — Charles Lyell
It has been observed that a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant will see farther than the giant himself; and the moderns, standing… — Charles Caleb Colton
In the case of various kinds of knowledge, we find that what in former days occupied the energies of men of mature mental ability sinks… — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
We have already noticed the difference in the attitude of a spectator and of an agent or participant. The former is indifferent to what is… — John Dewey
I take it that the highest proof of Christ's power is not that He offers salvation, not that He bids you take it if you… — Charles Spurgeon
I just didn't have no edge for baseball. Once special coach Tony Oliva and former Twins coach Al Newman told me what happened, I couldn't… — Torii Hunter
It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When you are a former member of the Warsaw Pact, when you have lived behind the… — Jean-Pierre Raffarin
After the allied victory of 1918, at the end of my father's war, the victors divided up the lands of their former enemies. In the… — Robert Fisk
Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you're the former, you're leading a meaningless life. If you're the… — George Lois
...compelling outdoor imagery always combines some kind of personal connection to nature and skillful technique. The former seems to be a form of grace, and… — Unknown Author
As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions. — Elton Gallegly
As the former dissident Vladimir Bukovsky one remarked -- referring to the Russian proverb to the effect that you cannot make an omlette without breaking… — Margaret Thatcher
My husband is a former Air Force pilot and my son is an active duty Army surgeon, recently returned from Iraq, so my pride in… — Robyn Carr
The argument now that the spread of pop culture and consumer goods around the world represents the triumph of Western civilization trivializes Western culture. The… — Samuel P. Huntington
A small error in the former will produce an enormous error in the latter. — Henri Poincare
As a former District Attorney and Attorney General, I know the urgency of providing safe homes, schools and neighborhoods for all. This remarkable tour-de-force is… — Scott Harshbarger
The difference between science and religion is that the former wishes to get rid of mysteries whereas the latter worships them. — Sidney Hook
To a naturalist nothing is indifferent; the humble moss that creeps upon the stone is equally interesting as the lofty pine which so beautifully adorns… — James Hutton
Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial… — Mary Lou Retton
God hates the LUKEWARM GOSPEL OF HALF-TRUTHS that is now spreading over the Globe. This gospel says, 'Just believe in Jesus and you'll be Saved.… — David Wilkerson
The Irishman frees himself from slavery when he realizes the truth that the capitalist system is the most foreign thing in Ireland. The Irish question… — James Connolly
I am a former Kleagle [recruiter] of the Ku Klux Klan in Raleigh County. The Klan is needed today as never before and I am… — Robert Byrd
A fascinating, insightful, and new treatment from the perspective of an intimately involved former Iranian senior official on Iran's nuclear program and responses to it.… — Thomas R. Pickering
Formerly, many men dominated women within marriage. Now, despite a much wider acceptance of women as workers, men dominate women anonymously outside the marriage. Patriarchy… — Arlie Russell Hochschild
Even when change is elective, it will disorient you. You may go through anxiety. You will miss aspects of your former life. It doesn't matter.… — Harvey Mackay

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