Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln American President More Abraham Lincoln Quotes 8
On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. Sally Ride American Astronaut More Sally Ride Quotes 4
I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test. Oriana Fallaci Italian Journalist More Oriana Fallaci Quotes 2
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Tom Bodett American Author More Tom Bodett Quotes 1
The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience. Milton Friedman American Economist More Milton Friedman Quotes 1
If Andrew Robb is serious about a compulsory citizenship test on Australian history, customs and values, he should have the courage to require all Australians to take the test. Andrew Bartlett More Andrew Bartlett Quotes 1
At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. Barbara Bush American First Lady More Barbara Bush Quotes 1
More than half the states now require passage of a test before awarding a high school diploma. Proponents claimed this additional hurdle would 'raise the bar' for educational quality. But SAT and ACT scores show that college readiness skills, as measured by these indicators, have not improved significantly. Robert Schaeffer More Robert Schaeffer Quotes 1
I'm glad it's over. Now I can sleep without worrying about the test. Michael Hobbs More Michael Hobbs Quotes 1
I guess I'm getting my test on patience. I'm going to be patient, but it's tough. Sam Mitchell More Sam Mitchell Quotes 1
It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time. David Allan Coe American Musician More David Allan Coe Quotes 1
The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. James Buchanan American President More James Buchanan Quotes 1
When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman. Jean de la Bruyere French Philosopher More Jean de la Bruyere Quotes 0
Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. Pearl S. Buck American Novelist More Pearl S. Buck Quotes 0
We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects. Laurel Clark American Astronaut More Laurel Clark Quotes 0
People always joke that "dog" spells "god" backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test. Linda Blair American Actress More Linda Blair Quotes 0
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Tom Bodett American Author More Tom Bodett Quotes 0
She wanted to test [the ankle] out. She played well, especially in the second half. Samir Haj More Samir Haj Quotes 0
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
I would argue that the left has had a litmus test all along that a nominee can't be pro-life. Roe is bad law. Sam Brownback More Sam Brownback Quotes 0
Not playing test cricket will help me keep fit and allow me to play on until next year's World Cup. I will definitely retire from all cricket after that tournament. Sanath Jayasuriya More Sanath Jayasuriya Quotes 0
In the past, someone would look at a problem, write some code, test it, improve it by hand, test it again and so on. The problem is, software is becoming larger and larger and less and less manageable. So there's a trend to make software that can adapt itself. This is a really big item for the future. Sebastian Thrun More Sebastian Thrun Quotes 0
The greek word for temptation means to test, to try, to prove. Selwyn Hughes More Selwyn Hughes Quotes 0
Even granting that the genius subjected to the test of critical inspection emerges free from all error, we should consider that everything he has discovered in a given domain is almost nothing in comparison with what is left to be discovered. Santiago Ramón y Cajal Spanish Histologist More Santiago Ramón y Cajal Quotes 0