Stakes Quotes

523 Stakes quotes by 440 unique authors

Our way of life is at stake, our grandchildren are at stake, the future of civilization is at stake. — Al Gore
Wars are times of intense technological transformation, because societies invest - sometimes with extensive borrowing - when and where matters of life and death are… — George Friedman
The Word says, ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world’ (1 John 2:15). Jesus warned, ‘Beware of covetousness: for a… — David Wilkerson
When you're starting out as an actor, you keep raising the stakes. First, you just want to be a character who comes on stage and… — Charles Kimbrough
The emphasis is on community, on participating in more and more programs and events, on meeting more and more people. It’s a constant tension for… — Susan Cain
I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be very high. — Seth Gordon
The battle of the euro is being fought right now in Spain and Italy. The future of the euro is at stake in the next… — Luis de Guindos
Don't you see what's at stake here? The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the… — Walter Reisch
Democracy has no convictions for which people would be willing to stake their lives. — Ernst Hanfstaengl
Instead of burning a guy at the stake, what about burning him at the STILTS It probably lasts longer, plus it moves around. — Jack Handey
Environmentalism is not an upper-income issue, it's not a white issue, it's not a black issue, it's not a South or a North or an… — Barack Obama
Both rich and poor nations have a common stake in policies that put the globe on a sustainable development path. The conflict is less between… — Robert Kuttner
We all have a stake in the battle against Ebola, — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt buckles he becomes hesitant, and… — Zhuangzi
To stake all one's life on a single moment, to risk everything on one throw, whether the stake be power or pleasure, I care not… — Oscar Wilde
People tend to think astronauts have the courage of a superhero - or maybe the emotional range of a robot. But in order to stay… — Chris Hadfield
Family members have a personal stake in honoring and mourning their dead and objecting to unwarranted public exploitation that, by intruding upon their own grief,… — Anthony Kennedy
To be outspoken when truth is under attack, when charity is being bruise, or when important issues of life are at stake is a good… — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Obviously, there's the temptation to sit back and smile, .. But there's so much at stake, we have to do our due diligence. — Ralph Neas
We'll be competitive with organized labor, we're also competitive with regular, unorganized labor, working people who see their stakes and their future in the plans… — Deval Patrick
If the only obstacle to the renewal and modernization of France is a choice of personnel, I am completely convinced that the president will make… — Alain Juppe
The fundamentalist violence is, so is it, an attempt to increase the stakes, i.e. to discourage the potential desertions by showing that defection will cost… — Pascal Boyer
Go ahead, climb up onto the velvet top of the highest stakes table. Place yourself as the bet. Look God in the eyes and finally,… — Adyashanti
There will come a time when the world will look back to modern vivisection in the name of science, as they do now to burning… — Kathryn Bigelow
I ran into the gigantic and gigantically wasteful lumbering of great Sequoias, many of whose trunks were so huge they had to be blown apart… — Gifford Pinchot

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