Sake Quotes

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My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life. — Aristotle
Men exist for the sake of one another. — Marcus Aurelius
The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against… — Teresa of Avila
I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and… — Kevin Bacon
Strategic thinkers were naturally rattled to find this outsider fooling around with their work. They had been thinking strategically when Reagan was just another movie… — Russell Baker
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. — Edward Abbey
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important. — Hosea Ballou
Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement... for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. — Max Beckmann
The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we. — Ezra Taft Benson
I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of… — Halle Berry
Part of me is probably more conservative than people realise. I like my old string quartets, I don't like music that's trippy for trippy's sake. — Bjork
When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending… — William Blake
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. — Napoleon Bonaparte
What I do is I write mainly about very personal and rather lonely feelings, and I explore them in a different way each time. You… — David Bowie
If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
To seek understanding before taking action, yet to trust my instincts when action is called for. Never to avoid danger from fear, never to seek… — Steven Brust
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice… — Louisa May Alcott
Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: 'For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going… — William S. Burroughs
One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity. — George W. Bush

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