From Quotes

81099 quotes by 23835 authors

There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination. — Edmund Burke
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle. — Edmund Burke
If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived. — Edmund Burke
Iraq is a long way from the U.S., but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a… — Madeleine Albright
Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants. — Edmund Burke
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being… — Edmund Burke
Originally, I came from Texas, and we lived on - I guess you'd call it welfare, what we called relief. — Carol Burnett
It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're… — Carol Burnett
My grandmother and I followed my mother here, to a house a block north of Hollywood Boulevard but a million miles away from Hollywood, if… — Carol Burnett
I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients. Account executives often have big creative ideas, regardless of what… — Leo Burnett
A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase… — Fanny Burney
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens… — Amos Bronson Alcott
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.' — William S. Burroughs
Language is a virus from outer space. — William S. Burroughs
My relationships with my cats has saved me from a deadly, pervasive ignorance. — William S. Burroughs
I wasn't exposed to art as I was growing up, and can't recall the first time I saw a work of art. However, I remember… — William S. Burroughs
Speaking for myself, art differs from writing in that I never know what I'm going to paint until I paint it, so it's almost like… — William S. Burroughs
She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her to not feel her feelings. — Ellen Burstyn
You don't burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored. — Cliff Burton
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase,… — Robert Burton

Who Wrote These From Quotes

23,835 authors contributed a total of 81,099 From Quotes, led by these top contributors: