State Quotes

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Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two. — Ambrose Bierce
An emancipated society, on the other hand, would not be a unitary state, but the realization of universality in the reconciliation of differences. — Theodor Adorno
Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish. — Ambrose Bierce
Alien - an American sovereign in his probationary state. — Ambrose Bierce
Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion. — Ambrose Bierce
No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation. — Theodore Bikel
My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa. — Buffalo Bill
In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve. — Theodor Adorno
One of the greatest challenges in collecting child support is that deadbeat dads move from job to job and state to state. it's hard to… — Rod Blagojevich
If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of… — Cate Blanchett
There's an expression in Australia that's called 'Go Bush,' which means to get out of the city and relax. I try and 'go bush' to… — Cate Blanchett
God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to… — Kathleen Blanco
Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to explore… — Mary J. Blige
If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments;… — Michael Bloomberg
Every family in America knows they have to do a budget. Every small business in America knows they have to do a budget. Every local… — John Boehner
Similarly, thought is a system. That system not only includes thought and feelings, but it includes the state of the body; it includes the whole… — David Bohm
My suggestion is that at each state the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what is generally known, not… — David Bohm
I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending a state funeral or something.… — Erma Bombeck
Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires… — Daniel Boone
I have known uncertainty: a state unknown to the Greeks. — Jorge Luis Borges

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