Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find
occasion for it.
View quotes by Niccolo MachiavelliExcess on
occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
View quotes by W Somerset MaughamCourage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has
occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.
View quotes by Joseph AddisonUnless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great
occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
View quotes by Orison Swett MardenOf course we women gossip on
occasion. But our appetite for it is not as avid as a mans. It is in the boys gyms, the college fraternity houses, the club locker rooms, the paneled offices of business that gossip reaches its luxuriant flower.
View quotes by Phyllis McGinleyA commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every
occasion.
View quotes by Marshall McLuhanOn any
occasion when one can discover the cause of events, one should not resort to the gods.
View quotes by PolybiusPerhaps the
occasion got the boys a bit [on Millwall drawing with unheard of Ferencvaros in the UEFA cup]
View quotes by Ray WilkinsFishing is much more than fish. It is the great
occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.
View quotes by Herbert HooverOpposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an
occasion for enmity.
View quotes by Sigmund FreudLiterature is made upon any
occasion that a challenge is put to the legal apparatus by conscience in touch with humanity.
View quotes by Nelson AlgrenHeroism is not only in the man, but in the
occasion.
View quotes by Calvin CoolidgeAll the players were ecstatic last night and everyone realises how momentous an
occasion it was [on Ashes 2005 win]
View quotes by Paul CollingwoodI don't think we really measured the enormity of the whole
occasion. I'm very, very surprised. We never expected it. When I set out in May we didn't realise how big this was. Only now have we realised the importance of this. [on the 2005 Ashes win]
View quotes by Duncan FletcherI'd say my style was comfortable and practical, but I sometimes dress more formally, depending on the
occasion.
View quotes by Jonny WilkinsonObviously the
occasion and the nerves got to my county team-mate Steve Harmison, as he has admitted.
View quotes by Paul CollingwoodA lecture is an
occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other.
View quotes by John GouldA steamy
occasion? I'm afraid for me that means a hot bath and nothing more exciting than that!
View quotes by One of the men attached to the prison was the
occasion of great amusement on the part of the prisoners, as well as the spectators, by taking a large lump of ice to show these strangers from the tropics.
View quotes by Lewis TappanA steamy
occasion? I'm afraid for me that means a hot bath and nothing more exciting than that!
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