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12991 Words quotes by 5885 unique authors

Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular citizens should be made the… — Kevin Mattson
The fact is that certain themes cannot be celebrated in words, and tyranny is one of them. No one ever wrote a good book in… — George Orwell
What we call a financial crisis is really at its core a crisis of management, and not just a crisis of management, but a crisis… — Henry Mintzberg
[The taxing power of the state] divides the community into two great classes: one consisting of those who, in reality, pay the taxes and, of… — John C. Calhoun
Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one penned by Jefferson,… — Abraham Lincoln
No matter how hard we try words simply cannot express the horror, the shock, and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in… — Billy Graham
Study words so that you can use them significantly, effectively, worthily. — Grenville Kleiser
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific. — Joichi Ito
Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them. — Charles Simic
I will always remember you, even though you had no idea I was even in the room. My words wouldn't come, I could only dream.… — Walter Bradford Cannon
As everyone knows, there is no intelligence in coercion or forcing another into action or realization. And if the name of the galactic game is… — Jose Arguelles
Go out and preach the gospel and if you must, use words. — Francis of Assisi
One ought, everyday, to hear a song, read a fine poem, and, if possible, to speak a few reasonable words. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Words to deeds cold breath gives. — William Shakespeare
We're a sentimental people. We like a few kind words better than millions of dollars given in a humiliating way. — Gamal Abdel Nasser
Art thou in misery, brother? Then I pray Be comforted. Thy grief shall pass away. Art thou elated? Ah, be not too gay; Temper thy… — Paul Hamilton Hayne
May I make two citations from the words of a discerning editorial writer, not one of my faith, but one of much faith: "If we… — Richard L. Evans
And that dismal cry rose slowly And sank slowly through the air, Full of spirit's melancholy And eternity's despair; And they heard the words it… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I believe that words can help us move or keep us paralysed, and that our choices of language and verbal tone have something - a… — Adrienne Rich
Do you really know the living Jesus - not from books but from being with Him in your heart? Have you heard the loving words… — Mother Teresa
Which direction do we take? The one prompted by the passions or the one indicated by the star which shines in your conscience? The Magi… — Pope Benedict XVI
Well "I do" are the two most famous last words. The beginning of the end. But to lose your life for another I've heard is… — Andrew Peterson
In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth... Deeper reflection helps us to discover… — Pope Benedict XVI
Some of mankind's most terrible misdeeds have been committed under the spell of certain magic words or phrases. — James Bryant Conant
He pronounced some of his words as if they were corks being drawn out of bottles. — Winston Graham

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