Ought Quotes

2904 Ought quotes by 1598 unique authors

A thousand painters ought to be killed yearly. Say what you like: I'm every inch a painter. — Paul Cezanne
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not… — Chanakya
In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Being 'contented' ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double… — Winston Churchill
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly.… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all. — John Cleese
I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll pay… — William J. Clinton
Another great evil arising from this desire to be thought rich; or rather, from the desire not to be thought poor, is the destructive thing… — William Cobbett
Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to… — Thomas Aquinas
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. — Thomas Aquinas
I still hold. . .that the suburbs ought to be either glorified by romance and religion or else destroyed by fire from heaven, or even… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay… — Watchman Nee
When a believer has crossed into the domain of the spiritual he daily ought to maintain a combat attitude in his spirit, praying therewith for… — Watchman Nee
The seasons are what a symphony ought to be: four perfect movements in harmony with each other. — Arthur Rubinstein
Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to learn the principles and imbibe… — Alexander Hamilton
On immigration policy, I believe we ought to call an immediate halt, stop illegal immigration and reduce legal immigration back to about 250,000 to 300,000,… — Pat Buchanan
There are some benefits [that illegal aliens] clearly ought not have...[including] health benefits and welfare benefits and others that serve as a magnet attracting people… — Henry Cisneros
Once in his life a man ought to concentrate his mind upon the remembered earth. He ought to give himself up to a particular landscape… — N. Scott Momaday
I don't like the income tax. Every time we talk about these taxes we get around to the idea of 'from each according to his… — T. Coleman Andrews
You ought to go to the Wizard of Oz and ask him for some courage. — Unknown Author
A year ago Guyana became politically free and independent. She assumed the untrammeled right to make her own decisions on what ought to be done… — Unknown Author

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