Obtaining Quotes

124 Obtaining quotes by 106 unique authors

Self-love then does not constitute THIS or THAT to be our interest or good; but, our interest or good being constituted by nature and supposed,… — Joseph Butler
I never did anything, great or small, without obtaining in advance express instructions from Adolf Hitler or any of my superiors. — Adolf Eichmann
Ladies, we must remind ourselves that the weapon of the vote will be for us, just as it is for man, the only means of… — Unknown Author
If desire causes suffering, it may be because we do not desire wisely, or that we are inexpert at obtaining what we desire. Instead of… — Tom Robbins
It is impossible for our working people to maintain their full strength if they do not succeed in obtaining a sufficient supply of fat, allotted… — Paul von Hindenburg
We must not be contented however with praying, without exerting ourselves in the use of means for the obtaining of those things we pray for. — William Carey
Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without obtaining it, than obtain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will… — Charles Caleb Colton
Whatever happens to you, don't fall in despair. Even if all the doors are closed, a secret path will be there for you that no… — Unknown Author
Consular offices make no attempt to determine whether the person obtaining the card is legally in the United States. In fact, the only people who… — Elton Gallegly
What sort of a brain-dead idiot does it take to actually believe that gun laws will prevent criminals from obtaining and carrying guns? — Neal Boortz
Let them no more say, God must do all, we can do nothing, and so encourage themselves to live in a careless neglect of God,… — Increase Mather
One succeeds in obtaining an equivalent production at a lower price by improving the arts, trades and agriculture and by developing the physical and moral… — Antoine Lavoisier
In every branch of knowledge the progress is proportional to the amount of facts on which to build, and therefore to the facility of obtaining… — James Clerk Maxwell
Being thus prepared for us in all ways, and made beautiful, and good for food, and for building, and for instruments of our hands, this… — John Ruskin
There is only one way of attaining liberation and of obtaining the omniscience of enlightenment: following an authentic spiritual master. — Sogyal Rinpoche
It (land value taxation) guarantees that no one dispossess fellow citizens by obtaining a disproportionate share of what nature provides for humanity. — William Vickrey
Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal. — Laura Miller
Even if you are on the brink of damnation, even if you have one foot in hell, even if you have sold your soul to… — Louis de Montfort
We have penetrated far less deeply into the regularities obtaining within the realm of living things, but deeply enough nevertheless to sense at least the… — Albert Einstein
There are two ways of getting out of a trial. One is simply to try to get rid of the trial, and be thankful when… — A B Simpson
Our first object is... the obtaining of sovereignty, assured by international law, over a portion of the globe sufficiently large to satisfy our just requirements. — Theodor Herzl
We ought not to be embarrassed of appreciating the truth and of obtaining it wherever it comes from, even if it comes from races distant… — Al-Kindi
A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a… — Paul Keres
People prone to joyful anticipation, skilled at obtaining pleasure from looking forward and imagining future happy events, are especially likely to be optimistic and to… — Sonja Lyubomirsky
There is nothing to fear from truth....Being truthful is essential to being an independent thinker and obtaining greater understanding of what is right. — Ray Dalio

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