Purpose Quotes

5907 quotes by 3153 authors

The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being… — Auberon Herbert
The choice that you, as a Soul, have in relation to anything is always to be loving. Do you understand that this is the divine… — John Morton
The purpose of random testing is not to catch, punish, or expose students who use drugs, but to save their lives and discover abuse problems… — John Walters
So that studio served its purpose, and still is working very well for other people right now. — Billy Sherwood
One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside… — Bobby Scott
Our purpose, as we face these challenges, remains clear - fair and orderly markets that allow for efficient capital formation, while protecting the interests of… — Arthur Levitt
Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please,… — George Haven Putnam
A system of education, which would not gratify this disposition in any party, is requisite, in order to obviate the difficulty, and the reader will… — Joseph Lancaster
In such a case, it would be almost sure of success, if the active members of a society established for that purpose, were inclined to… — Joseph Lancaster
I think you have to remember that Americans saw their purpose as so innately good that they could excuse the pain they would inflict on… — Neil Sheehan
Gen. Banks has issued an order for the instruction of Negro children. Schoolhouses are to be built or rented and Teachers hired for this purpose,… — Knute Nelson
But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides… — William Cavendish
If your basic premise about the fundamental purpose of our government is that it must provide for the common defense, then no other position is… — Don Nickles
After mature consideration it was unanimously agreed, that, to prevent as much as possible their attempting to return and molest the settlers that may be… — Charles Lawrence
The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and utility… — William Falconer
In the Constitution of the American Republic there was a deliberate and very extensive and emphatic division of governmental power for the very purpose of… — Robert W. Welch, Jr.
A multi-purpose stadium is an absolute must in order to invigorate our downtown and, simultaneously, let the rest of the country witness that we can… — Alan Autry
Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people who see the organization as an opportunity to advance themselves. — Robert Shea
I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people… — Luke Ford
It would seem, therefore, that this constitutional safeguard may no longer serve its original purpose, especially when, as we learned last year, some acts of… — James L. Buckley

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