Functionary Quotes

9 quotes by 8 authors

• Anoint, v.: To grease a king or other great functionary already sufficiently slippery. — Ambrose Bierce
• What must never be lost sight of is that a public functionary, in his capacity as functionary, produces absolutely nothing; that, on the contrary, he… — Charles Dunoyer
• I grew up middle class. My father was a public functionary who didn't leave an inheritance, just debts. — Sebastian Pinera
• The ‘I’ character in journalism is almost pure invention. Unlike the ‘I’ of autobiography, who is meant to be seen as a representation of the… — Janet Malcolm
• LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the lickspittle is only the blackmailer under another aspect, although the… — Ambrose Bierce
• Only those are called liberal or free which are concerned with knowledge; those which are concerned with utilitarian ends... are called servile...The question is... can… — Josef Pieper
• Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function; living is the functionary. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• There is a kind of thinking in the Church that wants to reduce the priest to a mere functionary, a managing director, where administration rather… — Arthur Middleton
• Character is Higher Than Intellect. Thinking Is the Function. Living Is The Functionary. The Stream Retreats To Its Source. A Great Soul Will Be Strong… — Pacifiersucker

Who Wrote These Functionary Quotes

8 authors contributed a total of 9 Functionary Quotes as follows:

• 2 Functionary Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
• 1 Functionary Quote by Charles Dunoyer
• 1 Functionary Quote by Sebastian Pinera
• 1 Functionary Quote by Janet Malcolm
• 1 Functionary Quote by Josef Pieper
• 1 Functionary Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
• 1 Functionary Quote by Arthur Middleton
• 1 Functionary Quote by Pacifiersucker