All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire. Aristotle Ancient Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 2
The person, who causes the downfall of a noble woman... who causes loss to his friend...who despite of his superiority is ignorant; is called a fallen man. Atharva Veda More Atharva Veda Quotes 1
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. Albert Schweitzer German Theologian More Albert Schweitzer Quotes 1
Clutter causes stress, and clutter is one of the main barriers of productivity. Charisse Ward More Charisse Ward Quotes 1
The problem is that you've got this antiquated air traffic control system and you have a thunderstorm that causes delays, and it really puts the whole system in chaos, and that's what causes these tremendous amounts of delays. David Fuscus More David Fuscus Quotes 1
When people feel they have nothing and are hopeless, then that actually causes an increase in the likelihood that they'll return to the life of crime. Jill Levenson More Jill Levenson Quotes 1
Americans have forgotten how to food-shop. When we don't plan, we buy the wrong things, which causes us to spend more money and more time. Phil Lempert More Phil Lempert Quotes 1
I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation. Samuel Osgood American Politician More Samuel Osgood Quotes 1
The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes. Avicenna Persian Philosopher More Avicenna Quotes 1
A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance. T. S. Eliot American Poet More T. S. Eliot Quotes 1
There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God. Elizabeth I English Royalty More Elizabeth I Quotes 1
A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature. Alexander Pope English Poet More Alexander Pope Quotes 1
Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown. Frances Wright Scottish Writer More Frances Wright Quotes 1
No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. P. J. O'Rourke American Journalist More P. J. O'Rourke Quotes 1
You must not deal only with the symptoms. You have to get to the root causes by promoting environmental rehabilitation and empowering people to do things for themselves. What is done for the people without involving them cannot be sustained. Wangari Maathai More Wangari Maathai Quotes 1
Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for. Clarence Darrow American Lawyer More Clarence Darrow Quotes 1
Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation. Larry Elder American Journalist More Larry Elder Quotes 0
The main reason for the failure of the modern medical science is that it is dealing with results and not causes. Nothing more than the patching up of those attacked and the burying of those who are slain, without a thought being given to the real strong hold. Edward Bach English Scientist More Edward Bach Quotes 0
It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble. Howard Baker American Statesman More Howard Baker Quotes 0
Privatization came on slowly. When something very big happens, like privatization, historians and economists like to think you must have had very big causes. That is not how it happened. Kenneth Baker English Politician More Kenneth Baker Quotes 0
The best history is but like the art of Rembrandt; it casts a vivid light on certain selected causes, on those which were best and greatest; it leaves all the rest in shadow and unseen. Walter Bagehot English Author More Walter Bagehot Quotes 0
In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes. Julius Caesar Roman Leader More Julius Caesar Quotes 0
Confusing common causes with special causes will only make things worse. W. Edwards Deming American Consultant More W. Edwards Deming Quotes 0
Management by results is confusing special causes with common causes. W. Edwards Deming American Consultant More W. Edwards Deming Quotes 0