Higher Standards Quotes

57 quotes by 52 authors

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher
In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of… — Noam Chomsky
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
It's the old story. You might be able to fool your coaches, or your teammates, or your opponents. But, you can never fool yourself in… — Don Maynard
Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as much as one… — Mike Krzyzewski
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
The changing economic situation, the changing global market means it is understandable that employers are constantly raising the bar. It is challenging the education system… — Jim Knight
Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers. — John C. Maxwell
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
At the heart of my argument is the view that religious faith, far from being inevitably on the side of the status quo, should on… — E. J. Dionne
Set higher standards for your own performance than anyone else around you, and your only competition will be with yourself — Rick Pitino
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

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