Reserved Quotes
262 quotes by 230 authors
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In good philosophy, the word cause ought to be reserved to the single Divine impulse that has formed the universe.
— Louis Pasteur
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Religion is a subject on which I have ever been most scrupulously reserved. I have considered it as a matter between every man and his…
— Thomas Jefferson
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Actually, there is a sense in which polygynous marriage has not been the historical norm - even where polygyny is permitted, multiple wives are generally…
— Robert Wright
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...to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and…
— James Madison
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Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every family should be…
— Barack Obama
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Some of the Fathers went so far as to esteem the love of music a sign of predestination, as a thing divine, and reserved for…
— William Temple
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You also realize, Venerable Brothers, that the Eucharist is reserved in churches or oratories to serve as the spiritual center of a religious community or…
— Pope Paul VI
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Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.
— Bill Hybels
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We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and for justice throughout the developing world,…
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to…
— Olof Palme
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All Profound things, and emotions of things are preceded and attended by Silence...Silence is the general consecration of the Universe. Silence is the invisible laying…
— Herman Melville
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As a matter of law the states recognized no constraints on their legislative scope other than those that were self-imposed. Even where particular state constitutions…
— Immanuel Wallerstein
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On the whole, my family had always adopted a reserved attitude toward Zionism; my great-uncle Edmond had acted on his own in generously supporting Jewish…
— Guy de Rothschild
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Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come . . . . Our universe is a sorry little affair unless it has in it…
— Seneca the Younger
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I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make…
— Tim Robbins
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My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.
— Bill Nighy
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I'm calculating, self-sufficient, reserved, and I enjoy being alone
— Melissa Sue Anderson
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My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did. My aunt, who played a…
— Angela Bassett
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I'm usually pretty reserved, but I really couldn't hold myself in because I was so excited for these guys.
— Lane Kiffin
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A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved…
— H. L. Mencken
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