Quotes by Degrees There are degrees of loneliness, ways in which the experience of loneliness deepens, becomes something like what we might call a way of life. This way of life is both what is most damaging to us as a culture, and, paradoxically, contributes to its richness. It may in the end be our lasting contribution to the life of our planet. Thomas L. Dumm degreeslonelinessculture I deplore with you the putrid state into which our newspapers have passed, and the malignity, the vulgarity, and mendacious spirit of those who write for them. ... This has in a great degree been produced by the violence and malignity of party spirit. Thomas Jefferson degreespartywriting I cannot say that I am in the slightest degree impressed by your bigness, or your material resources, as such. Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation. The great issue, about which hangs true sublimity, and the terror of overhanging fate, is what are you going to do with all these things? Thomas Huxley issuesdegreesfate Mathematics may be compared to a mill of exquisite workmanship, which grinds your stuff to any degree of fineness. Thomas Huxley degreesmathstuff Wonderful Force of Public Opinion! We must act and walk in all points as it prescribes; follow the traffic it bids us, realize the sum of money, the degree of influence it expects of us, or we shall be lightly esteemed; certain mouthfuls of articulate wind will be blown at us, and this what mortal courage can front? Thomas Carlyle public-opiniondegreeswind For all men being originally equals, no one by birth could have the right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others forever, and tho' himself might deserve some decent degree of honours of his cotemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them. Thomas Paine degreesforevermen I hope the necessity will at length be seen of establishing institutions, here as in Europe, where every branch of science, useful at this day, may be taught in it's highest degrees. Thomas Jefferson degreeseducationaleurope On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve. Thomas S. Monson degreeseffortsuccess If we are made in some degree for others, yet in a greater are we made for ourselves. Thomas Jefferson degreesmadehappiness Life is not accomplishing some special work but attaining to a degree of consciousness and inner freedom which is beyond all works and attainments. Thomas Merton degreesspecialspiritual Given that some social processes must convey inherent constraints, the choice is among various mixtures of persuasion, force, and cultural inducement. The less of one, the more of the Thomas Sowell degreeschoicespeople The protection of our citizens, the spirit and honor of our country, require Thomas Jefferson degreeshonorcountry To the degree you experience God's love towards you - seeing you as beautiful and radiant - to that degree sex won't ruin your life. Timothy Keller degreesbeautifulsex Tarring a highway in 90-degree heat is hard work. This is baseball. Something I love. Todd Helton degreeshard-workbaseball We must make a radical turn, at 360 degrees. Todor Zhivkov radicaldictatordegrees I do most anxiously wish to see the highest degrees of education given to the higher degrees of genius and to all degrees of it, so much as may enable them to read and understand what is going on in the world and to keep their part of it going on right; for nothing can keep it right but their own vigilant and distrustful superintendence. Thomas Jefferson degreesgeniuswish When you're in the minority, it doesn't matter what you're agenda is, you're not going to have the degree of freedom that you have as a member of the majority. Tom Daschle majorityminoritiesdegrees It will soon be difficult to put up a shelf without a degree in shelf putting up. Tom Hodgkinson shelvesdifficultdegrees 'Forrest Gump' was great, it was fabulous. It lasted much longer than anybody thought, and brought me a degree of attention that no human being on the face of the planet deserves. Tom Hanks fabulousdegreesattention Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. [We] speak only to the degree we are spoken to. Timothy Keller scripturedegreesprayer«5960616263646566676869»
