Relic Quotes

44 quotes by 40 authors

Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living. — Emily Bronte
One [idea] was that the Universe started its life a finite time ago in a single huge explosion, and that the present expansion is a… — Fred Hoyle
The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still a part of… — Charles Kay Ogden
Gold is a relic from a time when government's were less trustworthy in these matters (currency debasement) than they are now. — John Maynard Keynes
Nature in America has always been suspect, on the defensive, cannibalized by progress. In America, every specimen becomes a relic. — Susan Sontag
The word revolution itself has become not only a dead relic of Leftism, but a key to the deadendedness of male politics: the revolution of… — Adrienne Rich
I no longer knew whether it was raindrops or my own tears that were flowing down my cheeks, and I hated to have to drag… — Ingrid Betancourt
There are a lot of very brilliant people who believe that the nation-state is fast becoming a relic of the past, — William J. Clinton
In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic. — John Maynard Keynes
The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth was absolutely round.… — Alexey Leonov
I have come to the conclusion that executions solve nothing, and are only an antiquated relic of a primitive desire for revenge which takes the… — Albert Pierrepoint
Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under… — Cody Lundin
Future historians, I hope, will consider the American fast food industry a relic of the twentieth century--a set of attitudes, systems, and beliefs that emerged… — Eric Schlosser
Whoever declares another heretic is himself a devil. Whoever places a relic or artifact above justice, kindness, mercy, or truth is himself a devil and… — Sheri S. Tepper
The relic from before birth Enters one's heart one day. Be as careful as if you were holding a full vessel, Be as gentle as… — Sun Bu'er
The law of causality, I believe, like much that passes muster among philosophers, is a relic of a bygone age, surviving, like the monarchy, only… — Bertrand Russell
I hear the wind blowing across the desert and I see the moons of a winter night rising like great ships in the void. To… — Frank Herbert
The vast majority of the population seems to look down their noses upon self-reliance as some quaint dusty relic, entertained only by the hyperparanoid or… — Cody Lundin
If war can indeed be turned into a relic, then the virtue of greed will recede further. From a given society's standpoint, one big upside… — Robert Wright
Poison or elixir, narcotic or aphrodisiac, whatever it was, this flower, relic of a day in the life of an accidental writer, an inadvertent counterfeiter… — Cesar Aira

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