Quotes 7561 till 7580 of 10221.
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The progress of the world is the history of men who would not permit defeat to speak the final word.
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The proper motto is not Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be clever, but Be good sweet maid, and don't forget that this involves being as clever as you can. God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than any other slackers.
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The prophet and the martyr do not see the hooting throng. Their eyes are fixed on the eternities.
Source: Law is Justice: Notable Opinions of Mr. Justice Cardozo -
The proposition that the people are the best keepers of their own liberties is not true. They are the worst conceivable, they are no keepers at all; they can neither judge, act, think, or will, as a political body.
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The prosecution wants to make sure the process by which the evidence was obtained is not truthfully presented, because, as often as not, that process will raise questions.
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The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors. Who is more deprived and alone than the man who has achieved his dream?
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The prostitute is not, as feminists claim, the victim of men but rather their conqueror, an outlaw who controls the sexual channel between nature and culture.
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The public do not know enough to be experts, but know enough to decide between them.
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The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
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The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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The puritan hated bear baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.
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The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond.
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The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.
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The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.
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The purpose of man is in action not thought.
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The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.
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The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment: these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.
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The purpose of studying history is not to deride human action, nor to weep over it or to hate it, but to understand it. And hopefully then to learn from it as we contemplate our future.
Source: Renewal and Renaissance - Towards A New World Order (1997) -
The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
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