Quotes by Differences The difference between an unconverted and a converted man is not that the one has sins and the other has none; but that the one takes part with his cherished sins against a dreaded God and the other takes part with a reconciled God against his hated sins. William Arnot differencessinmen The difference between the forgettable and the enduring is artistry. William Bernbach artistryenduredifferences Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all of the outward forms and structures of free institutions are a sham, a pretense - the sheerest mockery. If the press is not free; if speech is not independent and untrammeled; if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen. William Borah independentdifferencesgovernment The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does. William Blake thought-provokingdifferencesartist Talent perceives differences; genius, unity. William Butler Yeats unitydifferencesgenius In the name of sense, man, if God made fish to be eaten, what difference does it make if I enjoy the killing of them before I eat them? You would have none but a fisherman by trade do it, and then you would have him utter a sigh, a prayer, and a pious ejaculation at each cod or haddock that he killed. William Cowper Prime differencesprayermen The differences between the received wisdom, the standard version of events, and the facts on the ground may be subtle or they may be stark, even profound. William Finnegan differenceseventsprofound Biography always has fulfiled this role. Robinson Crusoe is a biography, as is Tom Jones. You can go through the whole range of the novel, and you will find it is biography. The only difference between one example and the other is that sometimes it's a partial biography and sometimes it's a total biography. Clarissa, for example, is a partial biography of Clarissa and a partial biography of Lovelace. In other words, it doesn't follow Lovelace from when he is in the cradle, though it takes him to the grave. William Golding differencesrolesexample Carbon-free energy is simply something we have to do. The time for talk is past. If we turn around net carbon emissions by 2020 rather than 2040, we get another 2° of fever rather than 3° - and that's a big difference. William H. Calvin carbon-emissionsdifferencespast Nonconformity is an empty goal, and rebellion against prevailing opinion merely because it is prevailing should no more be praised than acquiescence to it. Indeed, it is often a mask for cowardice, and few are more pathetic than those who flaunt outer differences to expiate their inner surrender. William H. Whyte acquiescencedifferencesgoal The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages; and it is doubtless our paramount duty, in every state of society, to alleviate the pressure of the purely evil part of this distribution, as much as possible, and, by all the means we can devise, secure the lower links in the chain of society from dragging in dishonor and wretchedness. William Herschel differencesevilmean The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages. William Herschel differencescommunityage Sometimes there is a difference in what is legal and what ought to be done. William J. Clinton differencesdonesometimes We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more. William J. Clinton common-humanitydifferencesworking-together This overcoming of all the usual barriers between the individual and the Absolute is the great mystic achievement. In mystic states we both become one with the Absolute and we become aware of our oneness. This is the everlasting and triumphant mystical tradition, hardly altered by differences of clime or creed. William James onenessachievementdifferences We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause. William James differenceschoicesmen So much of modern politics is focused not on honest differences of policy but on personal attacks. William J. Clinton modernhonestdifferences The first thing to understand is the difference between the natural person and the fictitious person called a corporation. They differ in the purpose for which they are created, in the strength which they possess, and in the restraints under which they act. William Jennings Bryan corporationsdifferencespurpose Effort, not ability, makes the biggest difference in achievement. William J. Clinton effortachievementdifferences There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference. William James degreesdifferencesdifferent«278279280281282283284285286287288»
