Standards Quotes

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Measured by the standards of men of their time, [the Pilgrims] were the humble of the earth. Measured by later accomplishments, they were the mighty.… — Calvin Coolidge
Short of preventing harm to the child, the standard of 'best interest of the child' is insufficient to serve as a compelling state interest overruling… — Unknown Author
Seen from the point of view of the composer, the most nonsensical practice is that of casting people in musicals who are unable to sing.… — Unknown Author
Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don't live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates… — David Ogilvy
I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes… — Adriana Trigiani
If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
A minimum required standard to obtain a massage license is quite a different matter from a voluntary certification evidencing higher-level skills. Licensing standards should be… — Bob Benson
We cannot do better than to accept the standards of other times, and to adapt them to our uses. — Elsie de Wolfe
I was blessed with a sense of my own destiny. I have never sold myself short. I have never judged myself by other people's standards.… — Sophia Loren
Black is now in desperate need of a good idea. Or, to put it standard chess notation, +- — Mark Dvoretsky
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." Ray Kroc "If some of today's leaders don't relearn the value… — Ken Blanchard
Ultimately the success of any nonproliferation strategy requires a universal standard. Washington's "Do as I say, not as I do" approach lacks moral authority and… — David Cortright
Extensive violations of human rights (torture, forced reduction of living standards for much of the population, police-sponsored death squads, destruction of representative institutions or of… — Noam Chomsky
Only men to whom the family is sacred will ever have a standard or a status by which to criticize the State. They alone can… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The system is not intended as a substitute for private savings, pension plans, and insurance protection. It is, rather, intended as the foundation upon which… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is with great satisfaction that I have signed into law the Social Security Amendments of 1961. They represent an additional step toward eliminating many… — John F. Kennedy
What I want you to understand, is the full evil of those who claim to have become convinced that this earth, by its nature, is… — Ayn Rand
The secret to happiness is to lower your expectations. ...that is what you compare your experience with. If your expectations and standards are very high… — Charlie Munger
Your life experience will never far exceed the expectations of your peers, because to stay connected to them there is an unconscious contract that says… — Tony Robbins
KFC has no excuse for refusing to adopt these basic, minimal animal-welfare standards ... After two years of fruitless negotiations with the company, we're trying… — Bruce Friedrich

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