Quotes by Degrees It is a misfortune incident to republican government, though in a less degree than to other governments, that those who administer it, may forget their obligations to their constituents, and prove unfaithful to their important trust. James Madison degreesgovernmentimportant A certain degree of preparation for war . . . affords also the best security for the continuance of peace. James Madison degreespreparationwar Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. But what particular degree of frequency may be absolutely necessary for the purpose, does not appear to be susceptible of any precise calculation; and must depend on a variety of circumstances with which it may be connected. Let us consult experience, the guide that ought always to be followed, whenever it can be found. James Madison degreesgovernmentdoe I would fain keep sober always; and there are infinite degrees of drunkenness. Henry David Thoreau soberdegreesdrinking The danger of censorship in cultural media increases in proportion to the degree to which one approaches the winning of a mass audience. James T. Farrell degreesmediawinning We must intend to live [the new spiritual awareness], to integrate each increased degree of awareness into our daily routine. It only takes one negative interpretation to stop everything. James Redfield degreesspiritualnegative The percent likelihood of a society becoming physically violent if it is physically affectionate towards its infants and tolerant of premarital sexual behavior is 2 percent. The probability of this relationship occurring by chance is 125,000 to one. I am not aware of any other developmental variable that has such a high degree of predictive validity. James W. Prescott variablesdegreessociety Framing effects can be very influential, and to the degree that you can think of a task as close rather than distant, you're more likely to actually get it done. James Surowiecki degreestasksthinking Some degree of abuse is inseparable from the proper use of everything. James Madison abusedegreesuse Men's thoughts and opinions are in a great degree vassals of him who invents a new phrase or re-applies an old epithet. The thought or feeling a thousand times repeated becomes his at last who utters it best. James Russell Lowell degreesfeelingsmen No man can be a competent legislator who does not add to an upright intention and a sound judgment a certain degree of knowledge of the subject on which he is to legislate. James Madison degreessoundmen And perfect happiness? Man, that's a...the pool is about 92 degrees, the Jacuzzi is about 102 and an avocado farm. Jamie Foxx degreesperfectmen I'm not a prophet. I'm not a teacher. I have no degrees. My degree is from the University of Life. Jamie Lee Curtis prophetdegreesteacher Painting to me is addictive. These are moments when it is inspiring, but they are few and far between. I keep my tools sharpened for the moment when things do start clicking, but that doesn't happen a lot. I really have to push myself sometimes. Painting is a profession in which it is very easy to be lazy, particularly if you have any degree of success. Jamie Wyeth lazydegreestools There are many kinds of knowledge, only one of them worth everything, only one of them not subject to opinion or degree or damage. If you come to that, you will know what I mean. If you don't, listen to someone who has. Jan Frazier damagedegreesmean From the the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results. James Madison degreesdifferentkind To consider the degree of concord which ultimately prevailed as less than a miracle. James Madison constitutiondegreesmiracle The great objects which presented themselves [to the Constitutional Convention] ... formed a task more difficult than can be well conceived by those who were not concerned in the execution of it. Adding to these considerations the natural diversity of human opinions on all new and complicated subjects, it is impossible to consider the degree of concord which ultimately prevailed as less than a miracle. James Madison diversitydegreesmiracle The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according to the different circumstances of civil society. James Madison degreescausesmen There is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust. James Madison degreesvotingdepravity«2728293031323334353637»
