They Wished Quotes

28 quotes by 27 authors

The whole fabric of our religion is based on superstitious beliefin lies that have been foisted upon us for ages by those directly above us,… — Edgar Rice Burroughs
When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again. — Edith Hamilton
I therefore took this opportunity and also began to consider the possibility that the Earth moved. Although it seemed an absurd opinion, nevertheless, because I… — Nicolaus Copernicus
We were told that they wished merely to pass through our country. . . to seek for gold in the far west . . .… — Red Cloud
Penal law was not created by the common people, nor by the peasantry, nor by the proletariat, but entirely by the bourgeoisie as an important… — Michel Foucault
As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who… — Diego Rivera
Most peopleâ€™s major life regrets are not about the things theyâ€™ve done, but about the things theyâ€™ve not done, the goals they never reached, the… — Thom Hartmann
In the East there is a gap between the top of a wall and underside of a roof; it acts as a screen, and the… — Stephen Gardiner
All of us who attended the meeting - including Microsoft - unanimously agreed that unilaterally extending the Java programming language would hurt compatibility among Java… — James Gosling
Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves. — Samuel Richardson
These dear souls came not to Sabbath school because it was popular to do so, nor did I teach them because it was reputable to… — Frederick Douglass
I used to tell my writing students that they must write the books they wished they could come upon - because then the books they… — Anne Lamott
I do not fault anyone else who makes choices to play characters that they wished they hadn't... Because at the end of the day, none… — Peter Dinklage
Probably the institution of marriage had its origin in love of property. Both men and women were united in this--that whatever they loved best, they… — Henry Adams
Clerks in downtown hotels were said to be asking guests whether they wished the room for sleeping or jumping. Two men jumped hand-in-hand from a… — John Kenneth Galbraith
In addition to their power over government based on government financing and personal influence, bankers could steer governments in ways they wished them to go… — Carroll Quigley
In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They wanted a comfortable life, and they lost it all â€“ security, comfort, and freedom. When… — Edward Gibbon
For they imagined as they wished--that it was a wild shot,/ an unintended killing--fools, not to comprehend/ they were already in the grip of death./… — Homer
Life was about spending time together , about having the time to walk together holding hands, talking quietly as the sun go down. It wasn't… — Nicholas Sparks
Women always seemed to bring the size they wished they were to the fitting room, rather than the size that would actually fit. — Ann Brashares

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