Urged Quotes

112 Urged quotes by 102 unique authors

They’ve taken their own precautions against Al Qaeda. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and… — Argus Hamilton
Let us hold fast to the iron rod. The Savior urged us to put our hand to the plow without looking back. In that spirit… — Spencer W. Kimball
Among other things, [books by Bruce Doyle III and Mike Hernacki] explain the importance of the "winning attitude" I have been urged to adopt: a… — Barbara Ehrenreich
Most men are followers, and implicitly rely upon the judgment of others. They mistake solemnity for wisdom, and regard a grave countenance as the title… — Robert Green Ingersoll
I have consistently urged my friends to abstain from reading it. — Winston Churchill
And nevertheless, when they watched him leave the house, this man they themselves had urged to conquer the world, then they were the ones left… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The simulated approval and affection with which parents and teachers are often urged to solve behavior problems are counterfeit. So are flattery, backslap-ping, and many… — B.F. Skinner
All in all, I am not surprised that the people who want to unravel the social contract start with young adults. Those who are urged… — Ellen Goodman
Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe. — Dalai Lama
The most important method of education always has consisted of that in which the pupil was urged to actual performance. — Albert Einstein
President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top… — Christina Romer
I ordered a Kindle 2 from Amazon. How could I not? There were banner ads for it all over the Web. Whenever I went to… — Nicholson Baker
Man alone, during his brief existence on this earth, is free to examine, to know, to criticize, and to create. In this freedom lies his… — Ruth Nanda Anshen
The burnt child, urged by rankling ire, Can hardly wait to get back at the fire. — Ogden Nash
America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. — Kurt Vonnegut
One's character is one's habitual way of behaving. We all have patterns of behavior or habits, and often we are quite unaware of them. When… — Thomas Lickona
It is not hateful to say that an immoral action is sinful. On the contrary, the most compassionate thing we can do is help people… — Thomas J. Paprocki
Men's consciences ought in no sort to be violated, urged, or constrained. — Roger Williams
I wandered away on a glorious botanical and geological excursion, which has lasted nearly fifty years and is not yet completed, always happy and free,… — John Muir
I have been urged by the earnest pleas of thousands of people to enter this race. Therefore, I hereby declare my candidacy for Mayor of… — Harold Washington
I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima and… — Daisaku Ikeda
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war. — Chief Joseph
When I became CEO of Xerox 10 years ago, the company's situation was dire. Debt was mounting, the stock sinking and bankers were calling. People… — Anne M. Mulcahy
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, 'At my age, I don't even buy… — Claude Pepper
It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that one can do it well. — George Santayana

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