Intent Quotes

469 quotes by 391 authors

These activities can be misconstrued, misinterpreted, and used to harm you as an individual, even without the government having any intent to do you wrong. — Edward Snowden
My intent is to speak on behalf of those whose voices are less readily heard - children and women at risk — Susan Sarandon
The writer's intention hasn't anything to do with what he achieves. The intent to earn money or the intent to be famous or the intent… — Lillian Hellman
Even though fixed in time, a photograph evokes as much feeling as that which comes from music or dance. Whatever the mode - from the… — Ralph Gibson
Among idealists and visionaries, there is no shortage of good intent, but there's often a shortage of discipline. — Scott Belsky
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic… — Seneca the Younger
With intent to neither idolize nor demonize the man [Barack Obama], it seems fair and evident enough to say that the current president of America… — Aberjhani
What distinguishes the historical social system we are calling historical capitalism is that in this historical system capital came to be used (invested) in a… — Immanuel Wallerstein
It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than… — Friedrich August von Hayek
The constitution of the United States is to receive a reasonable interpretation of its language, and its powers, keeping in view the objects and purposes,… — Joseph Story
[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth at all. It… — Seth Shostak
The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world government combining super capitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under… — Larry McDonald
Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's advantage, while intent… — Desiderius Erasmus
The creation of this new company supports Intel's intent to maintain its industry-leading position in nonvolatile memory and enables us to rapidly enter a fast-growing… — Paul Otellini
I would just be constantly writing all these zingers - like, 'Burn. That would really get her.' And I know people are going to obsess… — Taylor Swift
To really know what progress weâ€™re making for children, we have to know how many children we have to begin with. The simple act of… — Harry Belafonte
Islam makes very large claims for itself. In its art, there is a prejudice against representing the human form at all. The prohibition on picturing… — Christopher Hitchens
The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when Iâ€™m down. This is one of… — Carl Sagan
Paradise is to be the ultimate instrument, fulfilling God's desperate intent that we love each other. — Ruby Dee
I regret if my actions hurt anyone or harmed the United States. It was never my intent to hurt anyone. When I chose to disclose… — Chelsea Manning

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