Upholding Quotes
34 quotes by 32 authors
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Since time is the one immaterial object which we cannot influence - neither speed up nor slow down, add to nor diminish - it is…
— Maya Angelou
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One might equate growing up with a mistrust of words. A mature person trusts his eyes more than his ears. Irrationality often manifests itself in…
— Eric Hoffer
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As to Science, she has never sought to ally herself to civil power. She has never attempted to throw odium or inflict social ruin on…
— John William Draper
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Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields...[they are]upholding…
— George W. Bush
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My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it was…
— Rahul Dravid
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Democracy is our most valuable possession. Upholding it is our duty and our responsibility. This means a continuous, decisive and self-confident argument; it means effort…
— Wolfgang Thierse
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We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it's…
— Barack Obama
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When men are about to commit, or sanction the commission of some injustice, it is not uncommon for them to express pity for the object…
— Charles Dickens
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I've called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination to help end discrimination against same-sex couples in this…
— Barack Obama
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Renewing the promise of America begins with upholding the dignity of human life.
— George W. Bush
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Our families may be corrupted by worldly trends and teachings unless we know how to use the [Book of Mormon] to expose and combat the…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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In the Art of Dreaming Don Juan tells Carlos, "... most of our energy goes into upholding our importance... if we were capable of losing…
— Carlos Castaneda
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Government has ceased to mean upholding and reinforcing the traditional rights and morals of the governed; it now means compulsion in the service of social…
— Joseph Sobran
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Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.
— Joichi Ito
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As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.
— J. William Fulbright
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The underlying principle of Masonry is the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In this war we are engaging in upholding these principles…
— William Howard Taft
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I will continue my consistent record of voting for lower taxes, less spending and fewer regulations to make our government more effective and efficient while…
— Roscoe Bartlett
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In this role my wish is to build our understanding of what it means to protect the rights and human dignity of all Australians. Upholding…
— Mick Dodson
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The privilege against self-incrimination is one of the great landmarks in man's struggle to make himself civilized... The Fifth is a lone sure rock in…
— Erwin Griswold
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As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the upholding of the principles of…
— Michelle Bachelet
Who Wrote These Upholding Quotes
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