Private Quotes

2742 Private quotes by 1926 unique authors

One cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary people; and on… — Victor Hugo
As a man handles his troubles during the day, so he goes to bed at night a General, Captain, or Private. — E. W. Howe
The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both of private Families… — Benjamin Franklin
Education is here placed among the articles of public care, not that it would be proposed to take its ordinary branches out of the hands… — Thomas Jefferson
Together, let us make this a new beginning. Let us make a commitment to care for the needy, to teach our children the values and… — Ronald Reagan
All my life I have worked to be able to earn my living, but I thought that one could do good painting without attracting attention… — Paul Cezanne
Civil officials have no business meddling in private religious affairs. — Thomas Jefferson
It is difficult to imagine anyone having any real hopes for the human race in the face of the fact that the great majority of… — H. L. Mencken
The Bully has a Jekyll and Hyde nature - is vile, vicious and vindictive in private, but innocent and charming in front of witnesses; no-one… — Tim Field
There is in every breast a sensibility to marks of honor, of favor, of esteem, and of confidence, which, apart from all considerations of interest,… — James Madison
Inference is founded upon obvious reasons. Regard to reputation has a less active influence, when the infamy of a bad action is to be divided… — James Madison
By its attempt to regulate and govern the private businesses, which are miscalled public accommodations in the bill, this proposal would inject the Government into… — Strom Thurmond
Private enterprise manages so much better all the concerns to which it is equal. — Thomas Jefferson
Not to our surprise, we discover that gun crime in Britain is up 10.9 percent since the disarmament of the private citizen. — Jeff Cooper
Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal. — Janet Reno
Expectation brings frustration. Private ambitions bring failures. — Rajneesh
With the advent of Twitter and Facebook and other social networking sites, genuine privacy can only be found by renting a private villa for a… — Robert Powell
Although it is difficult to pinpoint the physical base or location of awareness, it is perhaps the most precious thing concealed within our brains. And… — Dalai Lama
Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office, but really consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast… — Russell Conwell
One of the best ways countries can combat poverty is to use development assistance to promote a growing private sector, in which the poor can… — Unknown Author

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