Spur Quotes

125 quotes by 119 authors

'And for my part, Gentlemen,' said I, 'that I may put in for a share, and guess with the rest; not to amuse myself with… — Cyrano de Bergerac
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones. — Edmund Burke
The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long… — Eric Cantona
I think what has happened, actually, is that September 11 has given a spur, a renewed urgency, to dialogue between the great faiths. — George Carey
Hunger's a great spur. — Robert Carlyle
The only sustainable way to increase demand for vacant houses is to spur the formation of new households. Admitting more skilled immigrants, who tend to… — Alan Greenspan
Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise. That last infirmity of noble mind. To scorn delights, and live laborious days. — John Milton
Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise — John Milton
I have always loved the competitive forces in this business. You know I certainly have meetings where I spur people on by saying, "Hey, we… — Bill Gates
Republican leaders have made clear they have no plans to use the power of government to stimulate the economy, invest in job creation and spur… — Dennis Kucinich
If we return to the two faces of individualism - individualism as the spur of energy, initiative, and imagination; and individualism as the limitless struggle… — Immanuel Wallerstein
Young horses who cannot bear the whip or spur find life hard. At every smart they start forward and rush to their destruction, and when… — Selma LagerlÃ¶f
Quite often, as life goes on, when we feel completely secure as we go on our way, we suddenly notice that we are trapped in… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I spent a fair amount of time editing the lyrics and allowing the song to kind of evolve. ... anytime there's anything worthwhile, it certainly… — Jeff Tweedy
Nothing did more to spur the boom in stocks than the decision made by the New York Federal Reserve bank, in the spring of 1927,… — Bernard Baruch
You find that you have to do many things, more than just lift up the camera and shoot, and so you get involved in it… — Jay Maisel
Everything is always spur-of-the-moment. All of my tattoos I decide that second and do it, — Avril Lavigne
I particularly remember the time I gave (the research director) my paper on the banking industry. I felt very proud of my work. However, he… — Stanley Druckenmiller
God has given to man no sharper spur to victory than contempt of death. — Hannibal
Economic and military power can be developed under the spur of laws and appropriations. But moral power does not derive from any act of Congress.… — John Foster Dulles

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