Highest Quotes

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Sexually,Woman is Nature's contrivance for perpetuating its highest achievement. — George Bernard Shaw
I do not believe in lawyers, in that mode of attacking or defending a man, because you descend to meet the judge on his own… — Henry David Thoreau
The highest reach of a news-writer is an empty Reasoning on Policy, and vain Conjectures on the public Management. — Jean de la Bruyere
They say that "he who flies highest, falls farthest" Â— and who am I to argue? But we can't forget that "he who doesn't flap… — Hunter S. Thompson
A man's behaviour may be quite harmless and even beneficial, when he ismorally behaving like a scoundrel. And he may do great harm when he… — George Bernard Shaw
Rush like a river from the highest mountain, drink from the fountain and stop your counting. What kind of wine does he have in his… — Trevor Hall
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest. — Louisa May Alcott
The highest morality may prove also to be the highest wisdom when the half-told story comes to be finished. — Arthur Conan Doyle
In philosophy equally as in poetry it is the highest and most useful prerogative of genius to produce the strongest impressions of novelty, while it… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I intend to go right on appointing highly qualified individuals of the highest personal integrity to the bench, individuals who understand the danger of short-circuiting… — Ronald Reagan
I rejoice that the reign of Christ is such, while it thrills the soul with emotions, and opens before the highest intellect the most ooundless… — Matthew Simpson
Humour in its highest reach mingles with pathos: it voices sorrow for our human lot and reconciliation with it. — Stephen Leacock
For the highest exercise of judicial duty is to subordinate one's personal pulls and one's private views to the law of which we are all… — Felix Frankfurter
With 'Django Unchained,' when you're dealing with slavery, it's like a gymnastics routine with the highest amount of difficulty. Quentin Tarantino is not going to… — Jamie Foxx
Being with my family is my highest priority. — Bethenny Frankel
I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation. — Al Franken
Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while the other is in distress, try whether one side; of… — Thomas Fuller
I don't know if proud is the right word, but I am somebody who does not, on the whole, have the highest regard for my… — Neil Gaiman
The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies… — John W. Gardner
Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are… — Haile Gebrselassie

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