Purpose Quotes

5907 Purpose quotes by 3153 unique authors

He is free who lives as he wishes to live; who is neither subject to compulsion nor to hindrance, nor to force; whose movements to… — Epictetus
Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others… — Eric Hoffer
In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in… — Thomas Jefferson
I think there will come a time when civilized people will look back in horror on our generation and the ones that have preceded it;… — Dennis Weaver
He that compares what he has done with what he has left undone, will feel the effect which must always follow the comparison of imagination… — Samuel Johnson
What will your children remember? We can change the world inside our own houses. Take the gift of this moment and make something beautiful of… — Gloria Gaither
There is such a thing as perfection...and our purpose for living is to find that perfection and show it forth....Each of us is in truth… — Richard Bach
The purpose of life for man is growth, just as the purpose of life for trees and plants is growth. Trees and plants grow automatically… — Wallace D. Wattles
They know how to work without waste of energy. In order to get the best that is within themselves, they learn to eliminate from their… — Walter Russell
Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time… — Dee Hock
...the statement, "The purpose of the law is to cause justice to reign," is not a rigorously accurate statement. It ought to be stated that… — Frederic Bastiat
...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the… — Noah Webster
By unlinking your money motivation from anger, fear, and the need to prove yourself, you can install new links for earning your money through purpose,… — T. Harv Eker
The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire. — Joseph Sobran
The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. — Ayn Rand
Do not consider Collectivists as "sincere but deluded idealists". The proposal to enslave some men for the sake of others is not an ideal; brutality… — Ayn Rand
There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another ... All human experience… — Emma Goldman
The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy. One's right to life, liberty and… — Robert H. Jackson
Again I admonish you not to be turned from your stern purpose of defending your beloved country and its free institutions by any arguments urged… — Abraham Lincoln
Say to yourself, 'I'm here on purpose, I can accomplish anything I desire, and I do it by being in harmony with the all-pervading creative… — Wayne Dyer
I will keep my body charged with energy for fulfillment of my purpose, in accord with that which is commanded of me... — Walter Russell
You have to gather your energy together...conserving it and insulating it from dissipation in every direction other than that of your purpose. — Walter Russell
Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistible greater with time. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
When two or more people coordinate in a spirit of harmony and work toward a definite objective or purpose, they place themselves in a position,… — Napoleon Hill
If you want to feel connected to your own purpose, know this for certain: Your purpose will only be found in service to others, and… — Wayne Dyer

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