Obtained Quotes

287 Obtained quotes by 237 unique authors

Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained, will be permanent,… — David O. McKay
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. — Pythagoras
The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor. — Samuel Richardson
A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside,… — Bertrand Russell
From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts. — Tom Stoppard
Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold. — Leo Tolstoy
There is nothing worth having that can he obtained by nuclear war - nothing material or ideological - no tradition that it can defend. It… — George Wald
Once the command of the air is obtained by one of the contending armies, the war becomes a conflict between a seeing host and one… — H.G. Wells
Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame; obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most… — Alfred North Whitehead
How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions? — Mary Wollstonecraft
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained. — C.S. Lewis
no knowledge obtained without risk — Stephen King
The world is ruled by neither justice nor morality; crime is not punished nor virtue rewarded, one is forgotten as quickly as the other. The… — Tadeusz Borowski
It is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book...from the reading of 'good… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Let me give you a tip on a clue to men's characters: the man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects… — Ayn Rand
Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Say what you will of fortitude, but show me the man who can patiently endure the laughter of fools when they have obtained an advantage… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. — Peter Drucker
It is solely by risking life that freedom is obtained; . . . the individual who has not staked his or her life may, no… — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude. — Gordon B. Hinckley

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