Situation Quotes

4573 Situation quotes by 3032 unique authors

It is not the situation that makes the man, but the man who makes the situation. — Frederick William Robertson
... In contrast to the "banality of evil," which posits that ordinary people can be responsible for the most despicable acts of cruelty and degradation… — Philip Zimbardo
There are situations in which hope and fear run together, in which they mutually destroy one another and lose themselves in dull indifference. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A situation in a public office is secure, but laborious and mechanical, and without the great springs of life, hope and fear. — William Hazlitt
Non-violence is very weak in the theoretical sense; it cannot defend itself. But it is most powerful in the action situation where people are using… — Cesar Chavez
We have a lot of work to do. It's a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border. — John McCain
Man is a simple being, and however rich, varied, and unfathomable he may be, the cycle of his situations is soon run through. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
But science can only be created by those who are thoroughly imbued with the aspiration toward truth and understanding. This source of feeling, however, springs… — Albert Einstein
The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected as… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall
Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you....If you bless a situation, it has no power to hurt… — Emmet Fox
We are each the star of our own situation comedy, and, with luck, the screwball friend in somebody else's. — Robert Breault
I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not… — Charles Barkley
If the enemy is to be coerced, you must put him in a situation that is even more unpleasant than the sacrifice you call on… — Carl von Clausewitz
Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery… — John Boehner
Liberalism regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situation, in which there is no guarantee that the new will… — Morris Raphael Cohen
There are days when I intentionally don't write. For instance, I never write when I'm traveling, because travel is a situation where I can learn… — Thomas Perry
I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond. — Larry Bird
I'm like a chameleon. I adapt to my situation. It's very slowed down here. I like it that way. I'm a guy that's very reserved,… — Kevin Durant
To miss one year is a long time. I've never been in this situation before, and I'm getting as much information as I can about… — Yao Ming
I never had a set of rules. Every situation is different. — Red Auerbach

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