Quotes by Independent Grosvenor and Burke suggest that continually, though silently, a school building tells students who they are and how they should think about the world. It can help to manufacture rote obedience or independent activity; it can create high self-confidence or low self-esteem. Alison Lurie independent self-esteem school I had been with the label since I was 21. The label wanted shiny pop but I didn't. I found a little independent and we've got all these great reviews in England and now it has gone gold. Alison Moyet independent gold littles It is not our believing of the Gospel that makes it true. It exists as independent, true Truth. Alistair Begg independent believe For many American-Jewish writers, the dominant motifs have been cultural, secular, sometimes comic, often satirical. Writing about the religious component of Judaism, I found my own themes independent of the New York experience and the immigrant experience. Allegra Goodman independent religious writing That Hegel's theory is derivative from Fichte's does not prevent it from being strikingly original and of independent value. Allen W. Wood derivatives independent doe Our decisions need not be seen as resting on procedures that are merely instrumental in making judgments that are reliably truth-tracking. The procedures might be more directly related than that to truths about what is right or good, or about what we ought to do, or to principles that tell us what is true about these matters. And I have no metaphysical theory about the truth-conditions of such truths, except to say that as objective truths, they must be independent of the attitudes, decisions or actions that they are supposed to justify or for which they are to offer reasons. Allen W. Wood independent decision attitude I think it is clear that what we ought to do has to be independent of our decisions about what to do, and independent of any procedures we might use in making such decisions. Allen W. Wood might-use independent thinking Our procedures of deliberation are not ways of finding out independent moral truths but instead ways of "constructing" these truths, in the process of deciding what to do. Allen W. Wood deciding-what-to-do independent way I do like ensemble work. I would like to do a lead role, though. I didn't shy away from that. Allison Janney independent film shy The work that I have been doing on television has been important to me because I have had the opportunity to portray very strong, intelligent women. It has been such a privilege to depict a woman that is independent, unapologetic, and resilient on both shows. Amanda Schull independent intelligent strong No substantial famine has ever occurred in a democratic country - no matter how poor. Amartya Sen democratic independent country Famines are easy to prevent if there is a serious effort to do so, and a democratic government, facing elections and criticisms from opposition parties and independent newspapers, cannot help but make such an effort. Not surprisingly, while India continued to have famines under British rule right up to independence... they disappeared suddenly with the establishment of a multiparty democracy and... a free press and an active political opposition constitute the best early-warning system a country threaten by famines can have. Amartya Sen independent party country Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Ambrose Bierce abnormal independent matter TAIL, n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natural limitations to set up an independent existence in a world of its own. Ambrose Bierce independent tails animal ABNORMAL, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Wherefore the lexicographer adviseth a striving toward the straiter [sic] resemblance of the Average Man than he hath to himself. Whoso attaineth thereto shall have peace, the prospect of death and the hope of Hell. Ambrose Bierce independent average men LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the lickspittle is only the blackmailer under another aspect, although the latter is frequently found as an independent species. Ambrose Bierce independence independent editing Europe unified its monetary policy through the euro before it unified politically, therefore sustaining member countries' abilities to pursue the kind of independent fiscal policies that can strain a joint currency. Amity Shlaes independent europe country Independent film is such a huge deal in the UK. There aren't many big budget studio movies that get greenlit at all. The indie film industy is a great opportunity that I'm trying to seize. Aml Ameen independent opportunity trying Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident. Amy Chua independent leader kids Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there's a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a way that may undermine it. Amy Chua creativity independent kids «1234567891011»