Spur Quotes

125 Spur quotes by 117 unique authors

Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to restore consumer confidence, spur capital investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth, particularly… — Howard Coble
I stress – I don't believe that economic equality is possible; indeed some measure of inequality is essential for the spirit of envy and keeping… — Boris Johnson
You think it horrible that lust and rage Should dance attention upon my old age; They were not such a plague when I was young;… — William Butler Yeats
In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous… — George S. Patton
The man who is an initiate of one of the great Mystery Schools never fears to let his pupils outdistance him, because he knows that… — Dion Fortune
As Hoffman later lamented, “The reality distortion field can serve as a spur, but then reality itself hits. — Joanna Hoffman
Anything you think of doing, however insignificant, should be done immediately. Spur yourself on and carry it through without becoming discouraged. If this becomes an… — Shinichi Suzuki
Publicity is the very soul of justice. It is the keenest spur to exertion, and the surest of all guards against improbity. — Jeremy Bentham
Life is an 'open-book' exam, but the problem is that most of the students don't have the 'book', or refuse to open it-a fact that… — Neal A. Maxwell
We only seem to learn from Life that Life doesn't matter so much as it seemed to do - it's not so burningly important, after… — D. H. Lawrence
These studies are a spur to the young, a delight to the old: an ornament in prosperity, a consoling refuge in adversity; they are pleasure… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Advertising is the foot on the accelerator, the hand on the throttle, the spur on the flank that keeps our economy surging forward. — Robert W. Sarnoff
It is often spur-of-the-moment decisions, sometimes made by others, that can change our whole lives. — Jeffrey Archer
Today, the forces of competition, technology, and globalization have converged to spur innovation and to transform the way business is done in the securities industry. — Arthur Levitt Jr
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it... — Francis Quarles
One desire has been the ruling passion of my life. One high motive has acted like a spur upon my mind and soul. and sooner… — Abraham Kuyper
True understanding is the spur of genius — Ursula K. Le Guin
I haven't really met anyone else who has influenced me, but you never know, it could happen next year or next month. I just like… — Robin Gibb
Constraints can spur creativity and incite action, as long as you have the confidence to embrace them. — Tom Kelley
If I ask you to plunge into the Ganga or to jump from the roof of a house, meaning it all for your good, could… — Swami Vivekananda
In order to spur economic growth we need to put the brakes on out of control spending, lower Ohioans tax burden and create a most… — Ken Blackwell
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal. — Jeff Goodell
Instant telecommunication allows better and updated information, lessons learnt and problems encountered to be exchanged and debated, it alerts us more quickly to problems and… — Carol Bellamy
The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn. The ills of today do not cloud… — William James Mayo
[T]he schools, through reliance upon the spur of competition and the bestowing of special honors and prizes, only build up and strengthen the disposition that… — John Dewey

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