The power of a man, to take it universally, is his present means, to
obtain some future apparent good; and is either original or instrumental. (Leviathan)
View quotes by Thomas HobbesThe common goal of 22 million Afro-Americans is respect as human beings, the God-given right to be a human being. Our common goal is to
obtain the human rights that America has been denying us. We can never get civil rights in America until our human rights are first restored. We will never be recognized as citizens there until we are first recognized as humans.
View quotes by Malcom XDemocratic communities have a natural taste for freedom: left to themselves they will seek it, cherish it, and view any deprivation of it with regret. But for equality their passion is ardent, insatiable, incessant, invincible: they call for equality in freedom; and if they cannot
obtain that, they still call for equality in slavery.
View quotes by TocquevilleIt is impossible to
obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it.
View quotes by Winston ChurchillErrors to be dangerous must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever
obtain an extensive circulation.
View quotes by Sydney SmithThe more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one's self. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to
obtain precision of execution.
View quotes by Igor StravinskyThe only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to
obtain it.
View quotes by John Stuart MillI believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to
obtain the unknown.
View quotes by Jim MorrisonThe art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to
obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing.
View quotes by Jean Baptiste ColbertThose that can give up essential liberty to
obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
View quotes by Benjamin FranklinSome people
obtain fame, others deserve it.
View quotes by Doris LessingIt is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to
obtain by himself.
View quotes by EpicurusThe more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire- the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares, the more he shall
obtain. The more he fears, the more that light shall pale - and that alone can guide.
View quotes by AristotleKnow ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may
obtain [11 Cor 9-24]
View quotes by The BibleConfidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to
obtain and sustain it: work.
View quotes by Jack NicklausI wish to state categorically that I am not a drugs cheat and would never seek to
obtain a competitive advantage over my fellow professionals by such means.
View quotes by Petr KordaBeware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you
obtain a master.
View quotes by DemosthenesNo one can
obtain from the Pope a dispensation for never dying
View quotes by Thomas A KempisMany have been ruined by their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To
obtain it, the great have become little, and the little great
View quotes by Johann Georg Von ZimmermannWe do not think much about using live 'lower' animals for our pedantic
scientific studies; I'm in favor of doing so, so long as we
obtain written
or verbal informed consent from such subjects. Until such time, we're
selfish, callous, and benighted.
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