Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 67
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
We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel German Philosopher More Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Quotes 2
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
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle 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
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
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
I desire to assist in attracting to this profession young men of character and ability, also to help those already engaged in the profession to acquire the highest moral and intellectual training. Joseph Pulitzer American Publisher More Joseph Pulitzer Quotes 0
Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million. Jean Jacques Rousseau Swiss Philosopher More Jean Jacques Rousseau Quotes 0
To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy. Bertrand Russell British Philosopher More Bertrand Russell Quotes 0
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. Marilyn vos Savant American Writer More Marilyn vos Savant Quotes 0
The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality. Alexis de Tocqueville French Scientist More Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes 0
Any setting can potentially acquire this vividness. It slowly arrives during the period of research, until it is as immediate to me as my own real surroundings. Rose Tremain English Novelist More Rose Tremain Quotes 0
Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint. Garry Trudeau American Cartoonist More Garry Trudeau Quotes 0
Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future. Brian Tracy American Author More Brian Tracy Quotes 0
Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden. Isaac Watts English Politician More Isaac Watts Quotes 0
Man can acquire accomplishments or he can become an animal, whichever he wants. God makes the animals, man makes himself. Alfred North Whitehead English Mathematician More Alfred North Whitehead Quotes 0
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. Sivananda Indian Scientist More Sivananda Quotes 0
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. Ike Skelton American Politician More Ike Skelton Quotes 0
There was an opening in the ER program at King Drew, so I spent the next month there, fascinated with the range of pathology that I observed, the diversity of skill that the ER physicians had to acquire, the variety of cases, and the ability to interact closely with people. Samuel Wilson American Public Servant More Samuel Wilson Quotes 0
Each co-operative institution will become a school of business in which each member will acquire a knowledge of the laws of trade and commerce. Leland Stanford American Educator More Leland Stanford Quotes 0