Imposed Upon Quotes

72 quotes by 63 authors

Let men tremble to win the hand of woman, unless they win along with it the utmost passion of her heart! Else it may be… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
An unauthentic word, one which is unable to transform reality, results when dichotomy is imposed upon its constitutive elements. When a word is deprived of… — Paulo Freire
Does God want goodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses to be bad perhaps in some way better than a man… — Anthony Burgess
As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more seriously than did the rulers themselves, the deceived masses are today captivated… — Theodor Adorno
The green eyes in the carefully sweet face were turbulent, willful, lusty with life, distinctly at variance with her decorous demeanor. Her manners had been… — Margaret Mitchell
What is a clock? Something agreed upon and arbitrarily imposed upon us. Standard time. Not true time. Symbolizing the whole standardization of our lives. — Susan Glaspell
Our strength often increases in proportion to the obstacles imposed upon it. — Unknown Author
Meat supplies a variety of nutrients - among them iron, zinc, and Vitamin B12 - that are not readily found in plants. We can survive… — Michael Specter
Every state has an undoubted right to determine the status, or domestic and social condition, of the persons domiciled within its territory except insofar as… — Roger B. Taney
I am the daughter of a Chicana and anglo. I think most days I am an embarrassment to both groups. I sometimes hate the white… — Cherrie Moraga
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you… — Frederick Douglass
We believe that Carlyle has, after all, more readers, and is better known to-day for thisvery originality of style, and that posterity will have reason… — Henry David Thoreau

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