Imperative Quotes

287 quotes by 260 authors

Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first… — Margot Fonteyn
I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or… — William Hague
The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. — Bell Hooks
The imperative is to define what is right and do it. — Barbara Jordan
A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself, without reference to any other purpose. — Immanuel Kant
I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're… — Steve Kerr
The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples. — Henry A. Kissinger
Rich or poor, every child comes into the world with some imperative need of its own, which shapes its individuality. — Lucy Larcom
The UN Commission on Human Rights, whose membership in recent years has included countries - such as Libya and Sudan - which have deplorable human… — John Linder
'Government gets things right' does not encourage sales. 'Government makes another blunder' does encourage sales, so there's a commercial imperative that pushes sensationalism. — John Major
To me, the human move to take responsibility for the living Earth is laughable - the rhetoric of the powerless. The planet takes care of… — Lynn Margulis
It's absolutely imperative for the parents and the typical kids to have time by themselves, to go out to dinner or even go on vacation… — Jenny McCarthy
Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. — Henry Miller
Creative freedom is an imperative for me, but it doesn't really exist in a Hollywood game. — Mira Nair
The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society. — Sandra Day O'Connor
Protecting Americans from harm goes beyond police and national defense. It's imperative that we not destroy the commons, the physical environment on which we rely. — Kevin O'Leary
If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a constructive and critical… — Tariq Ramadan
We must make it an imperative duty of our government to protect the gifts which Nature has bestowed on America and to insure the maintenance… — George Lincoln Rockwell
We're going to need to absorb some pain. The Republicans want to pile all the pain on people who can least afford it and the… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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