Latter Quotes

767 Latter quotes by 537 unique authors

Is it better to be extremely ambitious, or rather modest? Probably the latter is safer; but I hate safety, and would rather fail gloriously than… — Vita Sackville-West
To the shepherds alone was given all power to teach, to judge, to direct; on the faithful was imposed the duty of following their teaching,… — Pope Leo XIII
The technology is the independent variable, the social system the dependent variable. Social, systems are therefore determined by systems of technology; as the latter change,… — Leslie White
Have more than one idea on the go at any one time. If it's a choice between writing a book and doing nothing I will… — Geoff Dyer
There is no true Latter-day Saint who would not rather bury a son or a daughter than to have him or her lose his or… — Heber J. Grant
No power on earth, no power beneath the earth, will ever prevent you or me or any Latter-day Saint from being saved, except ourselves — Heber J. Grant
The god of the world is the gold and the silver. The world worships this god. It is all-powerful to them, though they might not… — Lorenzo Snow
There is no Latter day Saint who dies after having lived a faithful life who will lose anything because of having failed to do certain… — Lorenzo Snow
I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Imperial politics represents the conquest of domestic politics and the latter's conversion into a crucial element of inverted totalitarianism. It makes no sense to ask… — Chalmers Johnson
Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than the veracity of the Bible,… — Jon Krakauer
There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party. — Ulysses S. Grant
Hereafter we shall be compelled to acknowledge that the only distinction between species and well-marked varieties is, that the latter are known, or believed to… — Charles Darwin
We have already noticed the difference in the attitude of a spectator and of an agent or participant. The former is indifferent to what is… — John Dewey
Should we have a leader or should we think for ourselves? Obviously the latter in principle. But-sometimes there lies a gulf between what is theoretically… — Philip K. Dick
Sometimes things are the way they are and can't be changed, other times it's because no one ever tried. Your job is to find the… — Aaron Levie
Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you're the former, you're leading a meaningless life. If you're the… — George Lois
...compelling outdoor imagery always combines some kind of personal connection to nature and skillful technique. The former seems to be a form of grace, and… — Unknown Author
The character we exhibit in the latter half of our life need not necessarily be, though it often is, our original character, developed further, dried… — Marcel Proust
Is there a design in the events of our lives? Or do things just happen, much like a junk yard falling down a staircase? If… — James Lee Burke

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