Root Quotes

1111 quotes by 854 authors

Christianity is the very root and foundation of Western civilization. — Dinesh D'Souza
Doctrine once sown strikes deep its root, and respect for antiquity influences all men. — William Harvey
You'll never make your mark as a writer unless you develop a respect for words and a curiosity about their shades of meaning that is… — William Zinsser
There is a means to every end. A root to any cause. Sometimes the root is more evil than any cause, though it's the cause… — Michael Connelly
The desire for a nonviolent and cooperative world is the healthiest of all psychological manifestations. This is the overarching principle of liberation and revolution. Undoubtedly,… — Ward Churchill
Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please God;… — William Penn
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance… — Ieyasu Tokugawa
A tree lives on its roots. If you change the root, you change the tree. Culture lives in human beings. If you change the human… — Jane Hirshfield
This body, the United States Congress, was united, Republicans and Democrats alike, in taking that action, toppling the Taliban government, and working to try and… — Chris Van Hollen
The creative process is like music which takes root with extraordinary force and rapidity — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Therefore, when a person refuses to come to Christ it is never just because of a lack of evidence or because of intellectual difficulties: at… — William Lane Craig
The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious means of attaining eternal life. It is the remedy for all our… — Pope Leo XIII
... it's Bush's baby, even if he shares its popularization with Gorbachev. Forget the Hitler 'new order' root; F.D.R. used the phrase earlier. — William Safire
The unattended garden will soon be overrun with weeds; the heart that fails to cultivate truth and root out error will shortly be a theological… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
I had rather get a root canal without anesthesia than to call your customer service office for help. — Jon Jones
Never root for a team whose uniforms have elastic stretch waistbands. — Susan Sarandon
I avoid grandiose plans. I start with a small piece that I can do. I go to the root of the problem and then work… — Muhammad Yunus
Punishment is the root of violence on our planet. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Chance alone is at the source of every innovaton, of all creation in the biosphere. Pure chance, only chance, absolute but blind liberty is at… — Jacques Monod

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