Precarious Quotes

108 quotes by 104 authors

The further we distance ourselves from the spell of the present, explored by our senses, the harder it will be to understand and protect nature's… — Diane Ackerman
The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life. — Jane Addams
Do I wear a helmet? Ugh. I do when I'm riding through a precarious part of town, meaning Midtown traffic. But when I'm riding on… — David Byrne
Unless the Stream of their Importation could be turned... they will soon so outnumber us, that all the advantages we have, will not in my… — Benjamin Franklin
The life of a professional golfer is precarious at best. Win, and they carry you to the clubhouse on their shoulders. Lose, and you pay… — Gene Sarazen
Liberalism regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situation, in which there is no guarantee that the new will… — Morris Raphael Cohen
Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his… — Norman Borlaug
The more experiences and experiments accumulate in the exploration of nature, the more precarious the theories become. But it is not always good to discard… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
In man's life, time is but a moment; being, a flux; sense is dim; the material frame corruptible; soul, an eddy of breath; fortune a… — Marcus Aurelius
I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride… — Edward Gibbon
Until we consider animal life to be worthy of the consideration and reverence we bestow upon old books and pictures and historic monuments, there will… — Gerald Durrell
Perhaps bacteria may tentatively be regarded as biochemical experiments; owing to their relatively small size and rapid growth, variations must arise much more frequently than… — Marjory Stephenson
Wine is a precarious aphrodisiac, and its fumes have blighted many a mating. — Norman Douglas
Cricket is a most precarious profession; it is called a team game but, in fact, no one is so lonely as a batsman facing a… — John Arlott
We are in an extremely precarious and urgent situation that compels immediate action — David Karoly
Ownership is not a general feature of our society, determining its character. On the contrary, dependence on a precarious wage at the will of others… — Hilaire Belloc
Let us consider, brethren, we are struggling for our best birthrights and inheritance, which being infringed, renders all our blessings precarious in their enjoyments, and,… — Samuel Adams
The increasing remoteness of consanguinity is everyday diminishing the force of the family compact between France and Spain. And politicians have ever with great reason… — Alexander Hamilton
In this world we are in precarious position, balanced midway between material and spiritual hungers. We find heaven to be a delicate state of consciousness… — Harold Klemp
The international monetary order is more precarious by far today than it was in 1929. Then, gold was international money, incorruptible, unmanageable, and unchangeable. Today,… — Hans F. Sennholz

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