Voluntary Quotes

270 Voluntary quotes by 202 unique authors

When we ponder His voluntary atonement, any sense of sacrifice on our part becomes completely overshadowed by a profound sense of gratitude for the privilege… — Russell M. Nelson
Every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (interpsychological) and… — Lev S. Vygotsky
When humans should have become as perfect in voluntary obedience as the inanimate creation is in its lifeless obedience, then they will put on its… — C.S. Lewis
Disobedience to conscience is voluntary; bad poetry, on the other hand, is usually not made on purpose. — C.S. Lewis
We owe most of our great inventions and most of the achievements of genius to idleness either enforced or voluntary. — Agatha Christie
Voluntary simplicity has more to do with the state of mind than a person's physical surroundings and possessions. — Duane Elgin
As my spiritual growth expanded and developed, voluntary simplicity was a natural outgrowth. I came to realize the cost of material accumulation was too high… — Duane Elgin
It seems to me that inner growth is the whole moving force behind voluntary simplicity. — Duane Elgin
To me, voluntary simplicity means integration and awareness in my life. — Duane Elgin
These are all voluntary resources which help parents sort out the choices without infringing on the artists rights to free speech, which is something that… — Tipper Gore
The South was at the point where the scale was tipping against slavery. It was slowly dawning on the plantation owners that slave labor was… — John Coleman
Converting the war into an antislavery crusade was a brilliant move on Lincoln's part, and it resulted in a surge of voluntary recruits into the… — G. Edward Griffin
Against the suffering which may come upon one from human relationships the readiest safeguard is voluntary isolation, keeping oneself aloof from other people. The happiness… — Sigmund Freud
Anarchism does not repudiate the right of ownership, but it has a conception thereof sufficiently different from [others'] to include the possibility of an end… — Benjamin Tucker
Briefly, the State is that organization in society which attempts to maintain a monopoly of the use of force and violence in a given territorial… — Murray Rothbard
For the last month I have been a strict vegetarian. The moral effects of this regime are immense, owing to the voluntary subjugation of the… — Gustav Mahler
The fact that a man has no claim on others ... does not preclude or prohibit good will among men and does not make it… — Ayn Rand
God was happy without humans before they were made; he would have continued happy had he simply destroyed them after they had sinned; but as… — J I Packer
If you create an environment where the people truly participate, you don't need control. They know what needs to be done and they do it.… — Herb Kelleher
Voluntary paid maternity leave: yes; compulsory paid maternity leave: over this Government’s dead body, frankly. It just won’t happen. — Tony Abbott
With that in mind and in celebration of National Prayer Day, today I have proposed in the House of Representatives a Constitutional Amendment that would… — Nick Rahall
When caring for your neighbor becomes a compulsory obligation imposed by government instead of voluntary, charity turns to confiscation and freedom to achieve to involuntary… — Star Parker
Inheritance Tax; - it is, broadly speaking; a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland Revenue — Roy Jenkins
For me, self-discipline has never corresponded to a voluntary adhesion to norms invented by others. It has always been the first step towards breaking the… — Unknown Author
The Anarchists answer that the abolition of the State will leave in existence a defensive association, resting no longer on a compulsory but on a… — Benjamin Tucker

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