Ought Quotes

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If God himself was not willing to use coercion to force man to accept certain religious views, man, uninspired and liable to error, ought not… — William Jennings Bryan
It is no defense of superstition and pseudoscience to say that it brings solace and comfort to people. . . . If solace and comfort… — Isaac Asimov
Some people mistake weakness for tact. If they are silent when they ought to speak and so feign an agreement they do not feel, they… — Frank Medlicott
It is a mortifying truth, and ought to teach the wisest of us humility, that many of the most valuable discoveries have been the result… — Charles Caleb Colton
I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be. — Moses Coady
Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government shall be found… — George Mason
The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is sought… — Seneca the Younger
Between what human beings so naively and stupidly fear and what they most profoundly ought to fear-i.e. what they so pathogenically and addictively do to… — Kenny Smith
All violation of established practice implies in its own nature a rejection of the common opinion, a defiance of common censure, and an appeal from… — Samuel Johnson
There are only two things: love, all sorts of love, with pretty girls, and the music of New Orleans or Duke Ellington. Everything else ought… — Boris Vian
Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it is that to which the legislator ought to give the… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Omit a few of the most abstruse sciences, and mankind's study of man occupies nearly the whole field of literature. The burden of history is… — Unknown Author
Why are CEO's who slash jobs so proud of themselves? Instead of bragging about 'cutting fat,' they ought to be getting up before their employees… — Dale Dauten
They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails." — Yuri Orlov
The world is full of people who have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only to their neighbors to learn what they ought to… — Joseph Campbell
People ought to invest in us because they like our company and the way they run it. We still do quarterly earnings guidance, but we… — Jeffrey R. Immelt
A perfect life is like that of a ship of war which has its own place in the fleet and can share in its strength… — Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Most of us can learn to live in perfect comfort on higher levels of power. Everyone knows that on any given day there are energies… — William James
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie — Pierre Corneille
We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done. — Demosthenes
A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession. — Hippocrates
It's not fair to say that people who work with their head or with their hands ought to pay taxes, but people who earn their… — Phil Gramm
A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality. — Glenn Miller
It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help. — Jon Kyl
In addition to temples, surely another holy place on earth ought to be our homes. The feelings of holiness in my home prepared me for… — James E. Faust

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