Proper Quotes

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When you grow up in a totally segregated society, where everybody around you believes that segregation is proper, you have a hard time. You can't… — Shelby Foote
Governments having failed the people, the people are entirely justified in assuming for themselves and essential role in government. Where a government takes proper measures… — Benjamin Franklin
Truth is proper and beautiful in all times and in all places. — Frederick Douglass
It has taken a great deal of energy, which has not been so difficult to summon as the necessary patience to wait, simply wait much… — Hart Crane
Katherine it was who took upon herself the complete charge of [Junior's] speech. Not an insignificant "have went" nor an infinitesimal "I seen" ever escaped… — Bess Streeter Aldrich
The wife correct " Lorelei prompted. "She makes sure her husband is treated with the proper regard and she is the one who sees after… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
The wilderness does not make you forget your normal life so much as it removes the distractions for proper remembering. — Jim Harrison
Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I particularly recognize that reasonable people can disagree as to what that proper balance or blend is between privacy and security and safety. — John S. Pistole
I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the… — Harold H. Greene
London is one of the few cities where people still dress properly and fashion exists. Every day I see women who've thought about their outfits.… — Tom Ford
Increasingly, our leaders must deal with dangers that threaten the entire world, where an understanding of those dangers and the possible solutions depends on a… — Isaac Asimov
Hunter and I never got proper journalistic accreditation to go anywhere. Nobody was giving us passes to go in here or there. We always had… — Ralph Steadman
It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it ridiculous to show it to others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Got a proper job at 28. Gave it up to try comedy at 38. Decided to get fit and healthy at 48. It's never too… — Ricky Gervais
Hold the sadness and pain of samsara [suffering, confusion] in your heart and at the same time the power and vision of the Great Eastern… — Pema Chodron
The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you. — Brandon Sanderson
The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud… — Garry Kasparov
The proper timing of an attacking plan is a difficult matter which places great strain on a player's nerves. Mastery of this art is required… — Leonid Shamkovich
A proper saute pan should cause serious head injury if brought down hard against someone else's skull. If you have any doubts about which will… — Anthony Bourdain
If we make consistent effort, based on proper education, we can change the world. — Dalai Lama
If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him & He will make… — Oswald Chambers
And as He has given, "In all thy getting, my Son, get understanding." This is putting proper emphasis in the proper places, and do not… — Edgar Cayce
We must then build a proper relationship between the richest and the poorest countries based on our desire that they are able to fend for… — Gordon Brown
We need to fashion policies with proper incentives to reduce the amount of carbon we are putting in the atmosphere. — William Ruckelshaus

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