Foundation Quotes

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I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation; but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed. — Alexander Hamilton
Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course. — Alexander Hamilton
Give me the steady, uniform, unshaken security of constitutional freedom. Give me the right to be tried by a jury of my own neighbors, and… — Alexander Hamilton
My faith in the proposition that each man should do precisely as he pleases with all which is exclusively his own lies at the foundation… — Abraham Lincoln
The discrepancy between American ideals and American practice - between our aims and what we actually do - creates a moral dry rot which eats… — Helen Gahagan Douglas
Prayer assumes the sovereignty of God. If God is not sovereign, we have no assurance that He is able to answer our prayers. Our prayers… — Jerry Bridges
The Society is based on that great bottom law of human right, that nothing but crime can forfeit liberty. That no condition of birth, no… — Theodore Dwight Weld
I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege among the people. no other sure… — Thomas Jefferson
How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows. Still the experience… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery. — George Washington
With respect to the creation of the program, I introduced the bill in September 1945, immediately after the end of the war with Japan, in… — J. William Fulbright
...Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility - these are the… — Yehudi Menuhin
Trust is the foundation of real teamwork (there is nothing touchy-feely about this). — Patrick Lencioni
If we use these common standards as the foundation for better schools, we can give all kids a robust curriculum taught by well prepared, well… — Randi Weingarten
I have visited sweatshops, factories, and crowded slums. If I could not see it, I could smell it. The foundation of society is laid upon… — Helen Keller
We get one opportunity in life, one chance at life to do whatever you're going to do, and lay your foundation and make whatever mark… — Ray Lewis
Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure. — Laozi
Sobriety, severity, and self-respect are the foundations of all true sociality. — Henry David Thoreau
Society is held together by our need; we bind it together with legend, myth, coercion, fearing that without it we will be hurled into that… — James A. Baldwin
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness. — Saint John Chrysostom
Behold Jesus Christ crucified, Who is the only foundation of our hope; He is our Mediator and Advocate; the victim and sacrifice for our sins.… — Carlo Borromeo
Let me remind you that you have a two-fold task to perform. With the force of arms and at the cost of your blood you… — Subhas Chandra Bose
Genius is a will-o'-the-wisp if it lacks a solid foundation of perseverence and fanatical tenacity. This is the most important thing in all of human… — Adolf Hitler
We build character in order for us to withstand the rigors of combat and resist the temptations to compromise our principles in peacetime. We must… — Glen E. Morrell
The trust, confidence, and support given to us by our chain of command, and the tenacity of the great noncommissioned officers of the past, have… — Julius W. Gates

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