Governed Quotes

422 Governed quotes by 322 unique authors

Knowing has two poles, and they are always poles apart: carnal knowing, the laying on of hands, the hanging of the fact by head or… — William H. Gass
Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero. — Carl von Clausewitz
The War between the States... produced the foundation for the kind of government we have today: consolidated and absolute, based on the unrestrained will of… — Walter E. Williams
Order is manifestly maintained in the universe... governed by the sovereign will of God. — James Prescott Joule
It is war that wastes a nations wealth, chokes its industries, kills its flower, narrows its sympathies, condemns it to be governed by adventurers, and… — George Santayana
Yet just as the day has two halves, one governed by the sun and the other by the moon, so there are many who are… — Aino Kallas
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived… — William Tyler
If I were in authority in Singapore indefinitely without having to ask those who are governed whether they like what is being done, then I… — Lee Kuan Yew
This is the doctrine of Christian Science: that divine Love cannot be deprived of its manifestation, or object; that joy cannot be turned into sorrow,… — Mary Baker Eddy
MIT is governed by a second, even higher rule: the inalienable right of academic freedom. — Nicholas Negroponte
Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall. — Stephen Covey
Just as a mirror, which reflects all things, is set in its own container, so too the rational soul is placed in the fragile container… — Hildegard of Bingen
In Madison's famous formulation in the Federalist, constitutional restrictions on government assume that we "first enable the government to control the governed." If the public… — Stephen Holmes
Let your mind wander in simplicity, blend your spirit with the vastness, follow along with things the way they are, and make no room for… — Zhuangzi
Mathematics is an activity governed by the same rules imposed upon the symphonies of Beethoven, the paintings of DaVinci, and the poetry of Homer. — Edward Kasner
It must be therefore, since the enemies of the Jews belonged to the most diverse races, since they lived in countries very distant from each… — Bernard Lazare
Government has ceased to mean upholding and reinforcing the traditional rights and morals of the governed; it now means compulsion in the service of social… — Joseph Sobran
Our relations with the Indians have been governed chiefly by treaties and trade, or war and subjugation. — Nelson A. Miles
Unlimited power is worse for the average person than unlimited alcohol; and the resulting intoxication is more damaging for others. Very few have not deteriorated… — William Lyon Phelps
We are being governed by the dregs of the nation - and their brutality is so capricious that no one can feel certain that he… — Unknown Author
A well-governed appetite is a great part of liberty — Seneca the Younger
For many years there have been treatments available which are successful and usually NOT harmful for diseases, such as AIDS, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, organ… — Unknown Author
We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force. — William Sloane Coffin
Both in the lower and the middle classes the wiseacres urge young men 'to think it over' before taking the decisive step. Thus they foster… — Denis de Rougemont
The British government had not engaged in any serious actual oppression of the colonies before 1774, but it had claimed powers not granted by the… — Edmund Morgan

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