Handed Quotes

537 Handed quotes by 464 unique authors

In nothing does man, with his grand notions of heaven and charity, show forth his innate, low-bred, wild animalism more clearly than in his treatment… — John Muir
Break the skin of civilization and you find the ape, roaring and red-handed. — Robert E. Howard
Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it's this veneer - that the designers are handed this… — Steve Jobs
Just as in a physical body the operation of one member contributes to the good of the whole body, so it is in a spiritual… — Thomas Aquinas
We do not wish incorrect and unsound doctrines to be handed down to posterity under the sanction of great names, to be received and valued… — Brigham Young
I originated a remark many years ago that I think has been copied more than any little thing that Ive every said, and I used… — Will Rogers
Of all the officers of the Government, those of the Department of Justice should be kept most free from any suspicion of improper action on… — Theodore Roosevelt
See how it's a philosophy that's been handed to you by a bunch of men who were afraid. So instead, they overcompensate with hatred and… — Frederick Lenz
One of the depressing things in England is the total orthodoxy: the law is handed down from Downing Street. — David Hare
In order to be able thus to misjudge, and thus to grant left-handed veneration to our classics, people must have ceased to know them. This,… — Friedrich Nietzsche
It used to be said of a man who had suffered a catastrophic setback in his line of work that he had been handed his… — Kurt Vonnegut
Who are the oppressors? The few: the King, the capitalist, and a handful of other overseers and superintendents. Who are the oppressed? The many: the… — Mark Twain
If you were handed power on a plate you'd be left fighting over a plate. — Tom Stoppard
It is inspiring to see bands still trying to do significant and new things in the realm of sound. Most people in any category are… — David First
Art was always my thing. I had an art scholarship before I had a football scholarship. I'm a left-handed, right-brained, painting-drawing guy. That was always… — Terry Crews
For-profit higher education is today a booming industry, feeding on the student loans handed out to the desperate. — Thomas Frank
In the subprime mortgage industry, bankers handed out iffy loans like candy at a parade because such loans meant revenue and, hence, bonuses for executives… — Thomas Frank
I was at the 1976 Republican Convention in Kansas City. I was running 'Nobody for President' at the time. I printed up these press releases… — Wavy Gravy
Thinking about the universe has now been handed over to specialists. The rest of us merely read about it. — Mason Cooley
I'm in a position where whatever I do, I can get my head handed to me. I'm in a position to fail because there is… — Kevin Costner

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