Tradition Quotes

1555 Tradition quotes by 1164 unique authors

I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the 'history' I was told in second grade. But considering that (when it comes… — Unknown Author
And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Man must not check reason by tradition, but contrariwise, must check tradition by reason. — Leo Tolstoy
One thing is certain: you will find plenty of worthwhile things to do. You will not be bored, or lack fulfillment in your life. Most… — Peter Singer
Going around this country, I have found a great hunger in America for spiritual revival; for a belief that law must be based on a… — Ronald Reagan
I SEND YOU MY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS UPON BEGINNING THE THIRTIETH YEAR OF YOUR GREAT CAREER AS MANAGER OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS, IN WHICH YOU… — Herbert Hoover
I hope it might help players have confidence in our own ways, and not to be afraid of them, as Bernstein showed - things like… — Wynton Marsalis
There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues. — J. William Fulbright
Let's try winning and see what it feels like. If we don't like it, we can go back to our traditions. — Paul Tsongas
The Thanksgiving tradition is, we gorge. Hey, what about at Thanksgiving we simply consume a considerable measure? However we do that consistently! Goodness. Imagine a… — Jim Gaffigan
The Japanese garden is a very important tool in Japanese architectural design because, not only is a garden traditionally included in any house design, the… — Unknown Author
I like you and your book, ingenious Hone! In whose capacious all-embracing leaves The very marrow of tradition 's shown; And all that history, much… — Charles Lamb
The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event from our past.… — Debbie Ford
Russia is an ancient country with historical, profound traditions and a very powerful moral foundation. And this foundation is a love for the Motherland and… — Vladimir Putin
Personally, I have been very impressed by the slow food movement. It is about celebrating the culture of food, of sharing the extraordinary knowledge, developed… — Prince Charles
The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing within a musical context. The guitar playing stood out as… — Arto Lindsay
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion… — Joan D. Vinge
I think the only choice that will enable us to hold to our vision. . . is one that abandons the concept of naming enemies… — Barbara Deming
I do not come bearing a party label on my sleeve - or a quick fix in my back pocket. I do not come with… — Ted Kulongoski
What are you going to do to preserve a tradition that is the peculiar and unique culture that Judaism inculcates? The American Jewish community is… — Arthur Hertzberg
I haven't come across any recent new ideas in film that strike me as being particularly important and that have to do with form. I… — Stanley Kubrick
Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories. — Jeffery Deaver
When tradition is thought to state the way things really are, it becomes the director and judge of our lives; we are, in effect, imprisoned… — Marcus Borg
Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the… — Huston Smith
The battleground has been moderates of all faith traditions in all the countries of the world against the radicals of all faith traditions in all… — Feisal Abdul Rauf

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