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For most practical purposes, the law of measure is the supreme law of life, because it bounds and includes all other laws.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about law, measure, life

When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you, be sure, for theirs.

Quote by Aesop about wisdom, use, man

The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just...

Quote by George W. Bush about power, world

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

Quote by George W. Bush about power, use, name, help, people, world

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak.

Quote by William Godwin about doubt

I cannot think of anything more difficult than to say something which would be worthy of this impressive and, for me, memorable occasion, and of the ideals and purposes which inspired the Nobel Peace Award.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about peace

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Quote by Washington Irving about mind

Words are but the vague shadows of the volumes we mean. Little audible links, they are, chaining together great inaudible feelings and purposes.

Quote by Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser about word, feelings