Root Quotes

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Are we interested in treating the symptoms of poverty and economic stagnation through income redistribution and class warfare, or do we want to go at… — Paul Ryan
Let the gentle bush dig its root deep and spread upward to split the boulder. — Carl Sandburg
The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy. — George Santayana
Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not… — Albert Schweitzer
Well, fans always root for the underdog. — Maria Sharapova
The love of economy is the root of all virtue. — George Bernard Shaw
I see myself as a citizen of the planet. Even as a child, I always found it mindless to root for your own team. I… — Wallace Shawn
The root of all evil isn't money; rather, it's not having enough money. — Gene Simmons
The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual. — Samuel Smiles
Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there is a grass… — Wilbur Smith
There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. — Henry David Thoreau
Astonishment is the root of philosophy. — Paul Tillich
Living in Dallas, I root for the Mavericks and the Stars and the Cowboys, but I've always pulled for the Chicago Cubs. I enjoy watching… — Lee Trevino
The lack of money is the root of all evil. — Mark Twain
Suffering is the substance of life and the root of personality, for it is only suffering that makes us persons. — Miguel de Unamuno
I know the exploding cost of health care is at the root of our long-term fiscal challenges. — Fred Upton
Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides… — Lech Walesa
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. — George Washington
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. — Simone Weil
How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold. — William Wordsworth

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