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Purpose Quotes by John Stuart Mill
- War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth…
- History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen…
- Men and governments must act to the best of their ability. There is no such thing as absolute certainty but there is assurance sufficient for…
- The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to…
- A state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes--will find that with…
- The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to…
More Purpose Quotes
- The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to… — Hannah Arendt
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- I think it's important that people know what raising the debt ceiling is. It's Congress giving permission to the federal government to… — Michele Bachmann
- Prayer is not intended to change God's purpose, nor is it to move Him to form fresh purposes. God has decreed that… — Arthur W. Pink
- If they embark on this course the difference between the old and the new education will be an important one. Where the… — C.S. Lewis
- God's purpose for man is to acquire a seeing eye and an understanding heart." "God gave you life and bestowed upon you… — Rumi
- If a person forges ahead in the light and yet has lost his care for the others, the purpose of the light… — Johan Oscar Smith
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur