Function Quotes

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Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of… — Kenneth Burke
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war. — William S. Burroughs
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds. — Samuel Butler
I started at Pillsbury as a manager in one of their analysis functions, then worked my way up the corporate ladder to become vice president.… — Herman Cain
The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function. — Stokely Carmichael
Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism. — Stokely Carmichael
Women are always complaining about men's fascination with breasts. But what if men were absolutely indifferent to breasts? What would women do then with these… — Jonathan Carroll
Doctors and nurses, with their training and their experiences, they would be able to detect unusual patterns of disease. That's why we say it is… — Margaret Chan
I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They're loading on more… — Dick Cheney
You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function of the government,… — Dick Cheney
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an… — Winston Churchill
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
So long as man is protected by madness - he functions - and flourishes. — Emile M. Cioran
Tolerance - the function of an extinguished ardor - tolerance cannot seduce the young. — Emile M. Cioran
Dynamism is a function of change. — Hillary Clinton
I've been told that I'm incompetent, socially retarded, maladjusted. I still know that I couldn't function in reality. Los Angeles is a good place for… — Diablo Cody
The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the… — Marina Abramovic
We have the most generous immigration policy, but what is a concern is when illegal immigrants come and undermine a variety of the systems that… — Madeleine Albright
It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the… — Robert H. Jackson
The chemical differences among various species and genera of animals and plants are certainly as significant for the history of their origins as the differences… — Ray Lankester

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