Purpose Quotes

5907 Purpose quotes by 3153 unique authors

I don't view prosecutors and attorneys as natural enemies. ... Though their roles are oppositional, the two simply have different roles to play in pursuit… — Sonia Sotomayor
And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and… — Abraham Lincoln
At the beginning of the war, and for some time, the use of colored troops was not contemplated; and how the change of purpose was… — Abraham Lincoln
Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them. To deny it, however, in… — Abraham Lincoln
The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but the fly comes close. — Mark Twain
Deep religious beliefs stemming from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible inspired many of the early settlers of our country, providing them with… — Ronald Reagan
As to science, we may well define it for our purpose as "methodical thinking directed toward finding regulative connections between our sensual experiences". — Albert Einstein
I purpose publishing these Letters here in the world before I return to you. Two editions. One, unedited, for Bible readers and their children; the… — Mark Twain
Nature as a whole is a progressive realization of purpose strictly comparable to the realization of purpose in any single plant or animal. — John Dewey
"Americans do not presume to equate God's purposes with any purpose of our own...."[Prayer] teaches us to trust, to accept that God's plan unfolds in… — George W. Bush
There will be no major solution to the suffering of humanity until we reach some understanding of who we are, what the purpose of creation… — Woody Allen
I have encountered a few 'creationists' and because they were usually nice, intelligent people, I have been unable to decide whether they were really mad… — Arthur C. Clarke
Government being, among other purposes, instituted to protect the consciences of men from oppression, it certainly is the duty of Rulers, not only to abstain… — George Washington
the universe is under the control of a loving purpose, and that in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship (angels). Behind the harsh… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the explanatory notes that Willson wrote to accompany his symphony, A Symphony of San Francisco,: "Generally speaking, the first movement is intended to convey… — Meredith Willson
There are some who believe that because they have made mistakes, they can no longer fully partake of the blessings of the gospel. How little… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Saying yes means getting up and acting on your belief that you can create meaning and purpose in whatever life hands you. — Susan Jeffers
Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose, doing God's work, peacefully and harmoniously. — Wayne Dyer
Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their… — Oprah Winfrey
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive - perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine. — Mignon McLaughlin
To want to be what one can be is purpose in life. — Cynthia Ozick
To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory. — Douglas MacArthur
So it allows me to travel, I'll be doing that and running these great rivers and doing what I've done in the past without much… — Richard Dean Anderson
If my primary purpose here at Indiana is to go out and win ballgames, I can probably do that as well as anybody can. I… — Bobby Knight
The purpose of a Christian education would not be merely to make men and women pious Christians: a system which aimed too rigidly at this… — Thomas Stearns Eliot

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