Higher Standard Quotes

42 quotes by 39 authors

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher
To gain the acceptance of your peers is an admirable task, but to truly accept yourself requires a much higher standard. — Wes Fesler
We want a better America, an America that will give its citizens, first of all, a higher and higher standard of living so that no… — Sidney Hillman
Making matters worse is people's natural inclination to be easy on themselves, judging themselves according to their good intentions-while holding others to a higher standard… — John C. Maxwell
Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard. — Aristotle
Capitalism gave the world what it needed, a higher standard of living for a steadily increasing number of people. — Ludwig von Mises
Humanity, in the desperate attempt to fit 8 billion or more people on the planet and give them a higher standard of living, is at… — E. O. Wilson
I like cars that are ahead of their times, and that were noble failures because they were built to a higher standard than the consumer… — Jay Leno
When a married person uses pornography, or is unfaithful, it compromises not just his (or her) purity, but also compromises the spouse's purity. As a… — Christine O'Donnell
There's too many people that paint with a broad brush that we're all corrupt, we're all amoral. â€¦ And having these kinds of things happen,… — John Ensign
This country has achieved its commercial and financial supremacy under a regime of private ownership. It conquered the wilderness, built our railroads, our factories, our… — George B. Cortelyou
The first step towards attaining a higher standard of holiness is to realize more fully the amazing sinfulness of sin. — J C Ryle
I think the voters believe that when you become president of the United States, you have a higher obligation and a higher standard than anybody… — Bob Dole
The recent actions by Kyle Busch are not consistent with the values of M&M'S and we're very disappointed. Like you, we hold those who represent… — Denny Hamlin
Sometimes people who are Jewish are held to a higher standard which sometimes we take great pride in. — Gary Ackerman
...One of the most important lessons, perhaps, is the fact that SOFTWARE IS HARD. From now on I shall have significantly greater respect for every… — Donald Knuth
The system is not intended as a substitute for private savings, pension plans, and insurance protection. It is, rather, intended as the foundation upon which… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is now highly feasible to take care of everybody on Earth at a higher standard of living than any have ever known. It no… — R. Buckminster Fuller
Other 'Christian' girls may watch the same movies, listen to the same music, wear the same clothes, and have all the same pop culture addictions… — Leslie Ludy
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of the mind, which… — Dalai Lama

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