Lesser Quotes

306 quotes by 262 authors

Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be… — Saint Basil
OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser… — Ambrose Bierce
Two world wars, three monstrous dictatorships-in Soviet Russia, Nazi Germany, Red China-plus every lesser variant of devastating socialist experimentation in a global spread of brutality… — Ayn Rand
There's a terrible danger in voting for the lesser of two evils because the parties can set it up that way. — Hunter S. Thompson
If the lesser mind could measure the greater as a foot-rule can measure a pyramid, there would be finality in universal suffrage. As it is,… — George Bernard Shaw
Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser sorts. — Ron Fournier
Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and… — Sigmund Freud
Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. — Jerry Garcia
When we label anyone 'bad', we will have more trouble dealing with him than if we could have settled for a lesser label. — William Glasser
Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it. — Baltasar Gracian
There is no sexuality that is greater or lesser than another. — Jasmine Guy
Successful people recognize crisis as a time for change - from lesser to greater, smaller to bigger. — Edwin Louis Cole
I'm just deeply disappointed that once again we may have to settle for the lesser of two evils. — Howard Dean
I do think girls in their twenties accept certain kinds of lesser treatment than they would at other times in their lives. — Lena Dunham
I don't really get the same kinda romance that I would get from, like, jazz. And even to a lesser extent to rock 'n roll.… — Lupe Fiasco
A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of… — Lafcadio Hearn
I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil. — Penn Jillette
I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things. — Billy Joel
There is still the feeling that women's writing is a lesser class of writing, that what goes on in the nursery or the bedroom is… — Erica Jong
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem… — D. H. Lawrence

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