State Quotes

7915 State quotes by 4102 unique authors

For Christians, the first priority may be theological self-understanding. For Jews it is, and after Auschwitz must be, simple safety for their children. In pursuit… — Emil Fackenheim
My job now, as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to take this process forward, and that I'm determined to do, whatever old clippings… — Peter Hain
We declare that only man exists. This is not to say that material, inorganic nature and nonhuman beings-animals and plants-are in any sense unreal, insubstantial,… — Medard Boss
I was recently asked what it takes to become a writer. Three things, I answered: first, one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form… — Joseph Epstein
Just as every girl should have a husband, preferably her own, so every culture must have its state, preferably its own. — Ernest Gellner
I ended up being the governor of a very ag state, Nebraska. — Mike Johanns
I felt I had dissolved into a pure energy state and become one with the magnetic field surrounding the earth — Alex Grey
Presumably there are energies, to which each human is sensitive, that we cannot yet detect by means of our instruments. Built into our brains and… — John C. Lilly
We shall do well ever to remember, that Christianity is not a mere speculative theory, that is to inform the mind; but a great practical… — Charles Simeon
I have searched everywhere to find an answer to my question, 'Is there enlightenment?' but have never questioned the search itself. Because I have assumed… — U.G. Krishnamurti
We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Most certainly I am! I cannot escape my… — Albert Schweitzer
Enlightenment, or true happiness, is not a transcendental state. It is a condition of broad wisdom, boundless energy, and good fortune wherein we each shape… — Josei Toda
Give me one other part of history where everybody shows up to the same social space. Fragmentation is a more natural state of being. — danah boyd
If the state polls are right, then Mr. Obama will win the Electoral College. If you can't acknowledge that after a day when Mr. Obama… — Nate Silver
After all, if there is no class stratification in a society, it follows that there is no state, because the state arose as an instrument… — Walter Rodney
China will continue to support the efforts of the Palestinian people to regain their legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent state, — Jiang Zemin
Nebraskans are known for giving of themselves and that quality is part of what makes our state such a wonderful place to live, work and… — Dave Heineman
Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact. Every appearance in nature corresponds to some state of the mind, and that state of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers, and it has always been… — John Boyd Orr
No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility… — Gustav Stresemann
America is sinking under the crushing weight of the ever-expanding regulatory state. This burden threatens to disrupt our recovery, hamper long-term growth, undermine our global… — Tom J. Donohue
[The GOP] must decide soon where they stand on the issue of socialized medicine. President Clinton threw down the gauntlet in his State of the… — Tony Snow
Of course the welfare of our children is a legitimate state interest. However, limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples fails to further this interest. Instead, needlessly… — Arenda L. Wright Allen
There is absolutely no reason to suspect that prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying and refusing to recognize their out-of-state marriages will cause same-sex couples to… — Henry Franklin Floyd
A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude.… — Morihei Ueshiba

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