Significant Quotes

1199 Significant quotes by 946 unique authors

As the Only Begotten Son of the Father in the flesh, Jesus inherited divine attributes. He was the only person ever born into mortality who… — James E. Faust
By the 1960s, many of us believed that the Civil Rights Movement could eliminate racism in America during our lifetime. But despite significant progress, racism… — Bill Cosby
Most everything that happens to me in any significant sense finds its way into my fiction. — Jonathan Evison
Only black holes of very low mass would emit a significant amount of radiation. — Stephen Hawking
When people are facing a severe illness or a major surgery, that may be one of the most significant opportunities for spiritual transformation that they… — Allan Hamilton
Serious drama in a significant degree began at Harvard in the 1880s. In 1881, the Cercle Francais initiated the annual French play, and shortly afterwards… — J. Anthony Lukas
A family living at the poverty level is unlikely to be able to afford a computer at home. Even with a computer, access to the… — Margaret Geller
College dropouts with significant debt struggle with repayment over the course of their lives and do not receive the benefits afforded to their peers who… — Hank Johnson
We can all be successful and make money, but when we die, that ends. But when you are significant is when you help other people… — Lou Holtz
During the boom years of the 1990s, globalization emerged as the most significant development in our national life. With NAFTA and the Internet and big-box… — Noah Feldman
Goodwill and reputation are intangibles, but they are the keys to business success. Since they are also inexorably linked to social values, it follows that… — Noreena Hertz
Seasonally ploughing and harvesting crops will mash up a few moles, slice through a burrow of field mice and crush any ground-nesting bird chicks. Far… — Tristram Stuart
The polls show that concern over inequality among the general public rose pretty sharply after the Occupy movement started, very probably as a consequence. And… — Noam Chomsky
From the 1970s, there has been a significant change in the U.S. economy, as planners, private and state, shifted it toward financialization and the offshoring… — Noam Chomsky
There is no body of theory or significant body of relevant information, beyond the comprehension of the layman, which makes policy immune from criticism. — Noam Chomsky
There was unprecedented elite condemnation of the plans to invade Iraq. Sensible analysts were able to perceive that the enterprise carried significant risks for U.S.… — Noam Chomsky
Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions. — Noam Chomsky
In the 1950s and early 1960s, psychoanalysis swept through the intellectual community, and it was the dominant mode of thinking about the mind. People felt… — Eric Kandel
The Egyptian military plays positive and negative roles in Egypt, but the most significant single thing it did under Mubarak was to guarantee an Islamist… — Elliott Abrams
The history of the Internet is not, as some people have tried to make it, a libertarian just-so story. It is a messy tale in… — Virginia Postrel
I had been fascinated with Islam since college - particularly how it could inspire such fervor in our modern age and move a significant number… — Brad Thor
Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people. — Ban Ki-moon
Like almost every major infrastructure, the Internet can be abused and its users harmed. We must, however, take great care that the cure for these… — Vint Cerf
Searches of al Qaeda sites in Afghanistan, undertaken since American-backed forces took control there, are not known to have turned up a significant cache of… — Barton Gellman
Although it is still important to develop an HIV vaccine, we have significant tools already at our disposal that can make a major impact on… — Anthony Fauci

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