Proper Quotes

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In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement of the various… — Aristotle
If I pick up a book with vampires on the cover, I want there to be vampires. If I pick up a book with spaceships… — Margaret Atwood
The class distinctions proper to a democratic society are not those of rank or money, still less, as is apt to happen when these are… — Wystan Hugh Auden
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to… — Teresa of Avila
Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and… — Francis Bacon
It may be proper to observe, that I had now passed the utmost frontier of the white settlements on that border. — William Bartram
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see… — Joseph Addison
No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions. — Henry Ward Beecher
To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in… — Ezra Taft Benson
When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. — Ezra Taft Benson
The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature by every human being, and through its use,… — Alfred Adler
The McCarthy boys, at the proper moment, gave orders to fire upon the advancing enemy. — Buffalo Bill
My suggestion is that at each state the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what is generally known, not… — David Bohm
I just get really bored with sticking to the norm and having the proper conservative image. That's just so not me. — Christina Aguilera
If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you. — Ray Bradbury
With proper acting, I don't know what I would play - I got sent a script for a play, and it said in the notes… — Jo Brand
We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's… — Richard Branson
Recipe writers hate to write about heat. They despise it. Because there aren't proper words for communicating what should be done with it. — Alton Brown
A fair trial is one in which the rules of evidence are honored, the accused has competent counsel, and the judge enforces the proper courtroom… — Harry Browne
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. — Jean de la Bruyere

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