Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 66
We acquire the strength we have overcome. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob. Salvador Dalí Spanish More Salvador Dalí Quotes 2
Don't let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you're crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you're lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you're greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn't understand. Robert G. Allen More Robert G. Allen Quotes 1
The facts are always friendly, every bit of evidence one can acquire, in any area, leads one that much closer to what is true. Carl Rogers American Psychologist More Carl Rogers Quotes 1
Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. Felix Adler German Educator More Felix Adler Quotes 1
In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob. Salvador Dali Spanish Artist More Salvador Dali Quotes 1
Economics has as its purpose firstly to acquire knowledge for its own sake, and secondly to throw light on practical issues. But though we are bound, before entering on any study, to consider carefully what are its uses, we should not plan out our work with direct reference to them. Alfred Marshall British More Alfred Marshall Quotes 1
IT takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes. Atharva Veda More Atharva Veda Quotes 1
In another 10,000 or 20,000 years, I think the human brain may acquire a form that is quite different than the human brain today. Not necessarily in its shape, which may remain relatively the same. But the function may be different. It may be, on average, a little smarter. Or it may acquire certain skills that in its current form it isn't well-equipped to handle -- advanced cognitive abilities such as abstract reasoning. We don't really know for sure how -- but we are still evolving. Bruce T. Lahn More Bruce T. Lahn Quotes 0
This woman in love with scholarship intends, to be sure, that woman should acquire learning: but it must be for the purpose of developing her intelligence, or raising her heart to serious things, not of widening her field of ambitions, dethroning man. Christine de Pisan More Christine de Pisan Quotes 0
AMLI represents an opportunity to acquire a large portfolio of high-quality multifamily assets, an outstanding multifamily management team and organization, strong development capabilities, and a recognized brand name in the sector. Dave Hardman More Dave Hardman Quotes 0
Francisco Partners will provide GXS with the support necessary to acquire other electronic commerce solution companies in the future, as well as attract and retain key talent to accelerate its growth. David Stanton More David Stanton Quotes 0
People interested in lowering their cholesterol should probably acquire a taste for tofu and oatmeal. David Jenkins More David Jenkins Quotes 0
Their principal purpose, however, in spending time in Pakistan was to acquire expertise in relation, particularly, to explosives, an expertise which was to be deployed in the plan to cause explosions. David Waters More David Waters Quotes 0
We looked to acquire the worst properties in good neighborhoods and rehab them to stimulate improvement by other property owners in the neighborhood. David Wood More David Wood Quotes 0
With some of the questions we have in our major-league bullpen, we wanted to acquire as much talent as we could to create depth and to create competition. Our pitching depth, we feel real good about. It's as good as we've felt about it in Triple-A. Dayton Moore More Dayton Moore Quotes 0
We now know that Saddam [Hussein] has resumed his efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Dick Cheney American Vice President More Dick Cheney Quotes 0
Some Indian companies are planning to acquire large agricultural tracts of land and convince farmers to shift from growing cash crops -- wheat, rice, maize -- to more profitable fruits and vegetables that can be exported to destinations such as Europe. Divay Goel More Divay Goel Quotes 0
We are delighted to acquire one of the world's great fashion brands and we are particularly pleased that Nicolas has agreed to play a key role in its future. His work displays exceptional creative talent and commercial sense. Domenico De Sole More Domenico De Sole Quotes 0
We are pleased to acquire the skill player like McCabe, who will complement the playmaking abilities but stone hands of Wayne Davis. Doug Hall More Doug Hall Quotes 0
The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special. All great swimmers have that skill. Eddie Reese More Eddie Reese Quotes 0
Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. Friedrich von Schiller German Poet More Friedrich von Schiller Quotes 0
Because textbooks are the backbone of classroom instruction, we must demand improvement so that our students can acquire the knowledge and skills they will need for more advanced learning. George Nelson More George Nelson Quotes 0
We want to maintain our market share and continue to acquire a fair share of in-migration. That means following the growth. Gerrit van Huisstede More Gerrit van Huisstede Quotes 0