Private Quotes

2742 Private quotes by 1926 unique authors

Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much… — Elihu Root
The buying of time or space is not the taking out of a hunting license on someone else's private preserve but is the renting of… — Howard Gossage
People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility that it may someday be valuable again. — Norman Ralph Augustine
I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in… — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private broadcasters are not interested in supporting Polish film. — Andrzej Wajda
Perhaps the greatest challenge has been trying to keep my time to myself and my private life private in order to do my job. Everything… — Sandra Cisneros
I'm fairly in tune with what's private with my husband and with me. — Star Jones
No law can give power to private persons; every law transfers power from private persons to government. — Isabel Paterson
There are drones flying over the air randomly that are recording everything that's happening on what we consider our private property. That type of technology… — Sonia Sotomayor
Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the… — Plato
Davis is a literargy dyspeptic who had more ink than blood in his veins, an intriguer, buys with private enmities. — Unknown Author
Standardization, instead of individualization. Cheap books, instead of private press editions. Active literature, instead of passive leather bindings. — Jan Tschichold
For many years there have been treatments available which are successful and usually NOT harmful for diseases, such as AIDS, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, organ… — Unknown Author
To see the world for a moment as something rich and strange is the private reward of many a discovery. — Edward Mills Purcell
World Health Day is an opportunity to highlight the problem, but above all, to stimulate action. It is an occasion to call on all partners… — Kofi Annan
In any institution-factory, university, health center, or whatever-there are a variety of interests that ought to be represented in decision-making: the work force itself, the… — Noam Chomsky
Have fire and spread all over. Work, work. Be the servant while leading, be unselfish, and never listen to one friend in private accusing another.… — Swami Vivekananda
The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual. — Maximilien Robespierre
To have a successful career, you have to approach it as an entrepreneur, even if you are working for someone else. Your career is your… — Earl G. Graves, Sr.
The system is not intended as a substitute for private savings, pension plans, and insurance protection. It is, rather, intended as the foundation upon which… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God. — Charles R. Swindoll
No one in this country need go hungry, and alleviating the problem is primarily a matter of readjusting our priorities. In both the government and… — Don Henley
I'm pretty private about my neuroses. You're not neurotic if you talk to yourself - everyone does - you're only neurotic if you hear an… — Rachel Weisz
To know that children are suffering and going without food is intolerable in a society such as ours. I hope that all our leaders, in… — Joan Lunden
A country scratching a lazy irritation at sagging doorjambs and late trains, whose greatest attribute is a collective, smelly tolerance, where a chap will put… — A. A. Gill

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