Lesser Quotes

306 quotes by 275 authors

Political [or individual] rights do not exist because they have been legally set down on a piece of paper, but only when they have become… — Rudolf Rocker
The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to… — Ronnie James Dio
Probably all the attention to poetry results in some value, though the attention is more often directed to lesser than to greater values — A. R. Ammons
The man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves. — David Jeremiah
We have a tendency to romanticize independence. Most business literature still views autonomy as a virtue, as though communication, teamwork, and cooperation were lesser values. — Keith Ferrazzi
Elegance? It may seem odd to non-scientists, but there is an aesthetic in software as there is in every other area of intellectual endeavour. Truly… — John Naughton
Choice of evils debates always produce extremism - people choose what they hope is the lesser evil, then call it good and demonize the other… — Margaret Atwood
The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The… — Laozi
The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised. — Laozi
The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists. — H. Allen Smith
Christ is a persuasion, a form evoking desire, and the whole force of the gospel depends upon the assumption that this persuasion is also peace:… — David Bentley Hart
Some lesser husbands built a latrine on the hillside. — V.S. Naipaul
The lesser of two evils is still evil. — Solomon
As so often happens in politics, what appears to be politically expedient for those in power rarely overlaps with the public interest. The lesser evils… — Jason Stearns
To allow same-sex couples to adopt children and then to label their families as second-class because the adoptive parents are of the same sex is… — Stephen Reinhardt
The public firm can nowhere maintain itself in free competition with the private firm; it is possible today only where it has a monopoly that… — Ludwig von Mises
The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes. — Herodotus
Movement always helps. A world of thoughts occurred to her whenever she rode a train, and a lesser world whenever she went for a walk. — Elizabeth Hay
Only fools think our attitude to our fellow men is a thing distinct from our attitude to 'lesser' life on this planet. — John Fowles
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime. — Paul Simon

Who Wrote These Lesser Quotes

275 authors contributed a total of 306 Lesser Quotes, led by these top contributors: