The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor More Marcus Aurelius Quotes 6
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. Ambrose Bierce American Journalist More Ambrose Bierce Quotes 0
People told me, when I was coming through the ranks, that a mark of a great actor is one who deals with the period of unemployment as well as they deal with the period of employment. Claudia Black Australian Actress More Claudia Black Quotes 0
My home State of North Carolina ranks 12th in the United States for increased aging population and, according to a national report, 41st in overall health. According to this same report, individuals aged 50+ are the least healthy. Howard Coble American Politician More Howard Coble Quotes 0
You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks. Napoleon Bonaparte French General More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes 0
Mr. Chairman, the price for continuing this war is too high, not only in budgetary terms, but in American lives, Iraqi civilian casualties blamed on America and in the steady increase in the terrorist ranks that this war is provoking around the globe. John Conyers American Politician More John Conyers Quotes 0
Who included me among the ranks of the human race? Joseph Brodsky American Poet More Joseph Brodsky Quotes 0
The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude. Steve Buyer American Politician More Steve Buyer Quotes 0
Tony Blair faced a massive defection from his own party ranks during voting around the intervention in Iraq. For our present purpose, the point is not that he survived the defection, but that he had to face it. Stockwell Day Canadian Politician More Stockwell Day Quotes 0
Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence. Bernadette Devlin Irish Politician More Bernadette Devlin Quotes 0
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. Alexandre Dumas French Dramatist More Alexandre Dumas Quotes 0
Myspace alone has just over 80 million users and ranks as the sixth most popular English language website and the eighth most popular site in the world. Mike Fitzpatrick American Politician More Mike Fitzpatrick Quotes 0
For the first time ever I was taking the family on the road. We stayed with my in-laws, which on life's list of experiences ranks right below sitting in a tub full of scissors. Jeff Foxworthy American Comedian More Jeff Foxworthy Quotes 0
Yesterday in this country we had people die of hunger and malnutrition. In some parts of this country, the infant mortality rate rivals that of sub-Saharan Africa. We have a public education system that ranks below that of almost any other Western nation. Alcee Hastings American Politician More Alcee Hastings Quotes 0
The possible ranks higher than the actual. Martin Heidegger German Philosopher More Martin Heidegger Quotes 0
The Teutons have been singing the swan song ever since they entered the ranks of history. They have always confounded truth with death. Henry Miller American Author More Henry Miller Quotes 0
I joined the army as a private. I was offered a rank at that time, but I refused. I preferred to remain a private. First of all, I wasn't taken by ranks, and before I knew it, they put me in the most sensitive positions anyway. Shimon Peres Israeli Statesman More Shimon Peres Quotes 0
Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization. Frederick Reines American Physicist More Frederick Reines Quotes 0
I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk. Tony Robbins American Author More Tony Robbins Quotes 0
Though there is growing division among the Ukrainian military ranks as to loyalty in this revolution, the possibility of violence looms over the entire situation. Bob Schaffer American Politician More Bob Schaffer Quotes 0
The strongest predictor of unhappiness is anyone who has had a mental illness in the last 10 years. It is an even stronger predictor of unhappiness than poverty - which also ranks highly. Polly Toynbee English Journalist More Polly Toynbee Quotes 0
The white spruce forest along the banks is most inspiring, magnificent here. Down the terraced slopes and right to the water's edge on the alluvial soil it stands in ranks. Ernest Thompson Seton American Leader More Ernest Thompson Seton Quotes 0
When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. Simone Weil French Philosopher More Simone Weil Quotes 0
In comparison, Google is brilliant because it uses an algorithm that ranks Web pages by the number of links to them, with those links themselves valued by the number of links to their page of origin. Michael Shermer Writer More Michael Shermer Quotes 0
A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. Sydney Smith English Clergyman More Sydney Smith Quotes 0