Quotes with up-their-own-butt

Quotes 1921 till 1940 of 4570.

  • Henry Louis Mencken Judge - A law student who marks his own examination-papers.
    A Mencken Chrestomathy (1949)
    Henry Louis Mencken
    American journalist and critic (1880 - 1956)
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  • Francis Bacon Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • Søren Kierkegaard Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other, to let their souls blend in a soft whisper, so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can, as it were, creep into God.
    Søren Kierkegaard
    Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)
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  • Rainer Maria Rilke Just as language has no longer anything in common with the thing it names, so the movements of most of the people who live in cities have lost their connection with the earth; they hang, as it were, in the air, hover in all directions, and find no place where they can settle.
    Rainer Maria Rilke
    German poet (1875 - 1926)
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  • Arthur Schopenhauer Just as the largest library, badly arranged, is not so useful as a very moderate one that is well arranged, so the greatest amount of knowledge, if not elaborated by our own thoughts, is worth much less than a far smaller volume that has been abundantly and repeatedly thought over.
    Arthur Schopenhauer
    German philosopher (1788 - 1860)
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  • Carre Otis Just as young people absorb all kinds of messages from the media, young girls learn what it means to be a woman by watching the older women in their lives.
    Carre Otis
    American model and actress (1968 - )
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  • Les Brown Just because Fate doesn’t deal you the right cards, it doesn’t mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.
    Les Brown
    American motivational speaker, author and radio DJ (1945 - )
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  • Philip Roth Just like those who are incurably ill, the aged know everything about their dying except exactly when.
    Philip Roth
    American Novelist (1933 - 2018)
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  • Betsey Johnson Just to see what a pink dress can mean to a woman, any woman, but a disabled woman, that's extra special and thrilling because they shouldn't be separated and their disabilities don't have to separate them in anyway.
    Betsey Johnson
    American fashion designer (1942 - )
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  • Bill Frist Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful.
    Bill Frist
    American physician, businessman and politician (1952 - )
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  • Daniel Defoe Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.
    Daniel Defoe
    English writer (1660 - 1731)
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  • Aleksandr Solzjenitsyn Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice.
    Aleksandr Solzjenitsyn
    Russian Novelist (1918 - 2008)
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  • Brad Feld Kauffman Fellows is not necessarily for people just entering the venture industry but for experienced VCs looking to accelerate their growth. The program is centered around established innovation leaders - if you are looking to grow and become a better investor, you should think about doing this program.
    Brad Feld
    American entrepreneur, and author
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  • George Bernard Shaw Keep away from books and from men who get their ideas from books, and your own books will always be fresh.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Anne Brontë Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them.
    Anne Brontë
    British writer (1820 - 1849)
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  • John Betjeman Keep our Empire undismembered guide our Forces by Thy Hand, gallant blacks from far Jamaica, Honduras and Togoland; protect them Lord in all their fights, and even more, protect the whites.
    John Betjeman
    English poet, writer, and broadcaster (1906 - 1984)
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  • Arthur C. Nielsen Keep the problems of clients and prospects confidential. Divulge information only with their consent.
    Arthur C. Nielsen
    American businessman and engineer (1897 - 1980)
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  • John Irving Kids are beautiful, man. And they know much more than grownups think they know. Kids are just perfect people until grownups get their hands on them.
    The World According To Garp (2012)
    John Irving
    American-Canadian novelist and screenwriter (1942 - )
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  • Bill Goldberg Kids are soft these days, period, end of the story in every respect. People coddle them too much. I'm sick of that; it's irresponsible parenting. Taking care of them is one thing, but turning little boys into little girls because you're coddling them so much, kids need to have experiences on their own.
    Bill Goldberg
    American professional wrestler and actor (1966 - )
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  • Bill Ayers Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, kill your parents, that's where it's really at.
    Bill Ayers
    American elementary education theorist (1944 - )
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