Robert Hall Quotations

In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.

In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits.

Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history.

Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.

We should be more anxious that our afflictions should benefit us than that they should be speedily removed from us.

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

Call things by their right names - Glass of brandy and water! That is the current, but not the appropriate name; ask for a glass of liquid fire and distilled damnation.

Woodson hoped that the celebration would help blacks overcome their inferiority complex and instill racial pride and optimism. Black History Month also helps people from all different cultures to become a little more knowledgeable about African-American history and culture.

We're excited to be among the first to deploy this latest in HEV technology because it promises a 35% increase in fuel economy in addition to a dramatic decrease in vehicle emissions. UPS has been involved in HEV research for more than eight years, but that's just one part of a multifaceted strategy to reduce fuel dependency, cut greenhouse emissions and in the long run, reduce operating costs.

Makes me feel happy to see they really care about it and they want the tradition to keep going on.

One of the focuses of the investigation will be the lack of regulatory oversight of government employees.

Car buying today is more than being outside in a parking lot, surrounded by a sea of cars. There's a certain upscale experience that manufacturers want the buyers to have.

Buildings like that don't come up very often. I think this is one of the most significant buildings in the county.

Glass of brandy and water! That is the current but not the appropriate name: ask for a glass of liquid fire and distilled damnation

Ignorance gives a sort of eternity to prejudice, and perpetuity to error

He might be a very clever man by nature for aught I know, but he laid so many books upon his head that his brains could not move

He's a threat to society, he's a menace. We have a very serious situation here.

There aren't any agencies that I know that can take punitive actions against the city in regard to worker safety.

I think it's good that it's under local ownership again.

Our long-term goal is to minimize dependence on fossil fuels, and we will get there by deploying a wide variety of new automotive technologies in our fleet.

We are working on the same assumption as most of the rest of the world that oil is not going to last forever. As the world changes we are going to need to deliver our packages in a fuel-efficient manner.

UPS has partnered with Eaton over the last five years to test hybrid drive train systems in real world settings. We are excited about the technology advancements Eaton and UPS have achieved through testing and look forward to seeing these next-generation hybrids perform for our fleet.

What other book besides the Bible could be heard in public assemblies from year to year, with an attention that never tires, and an interest that never cloys.

It's rush for fraternities and it's rush for bookstores too.

I do not believe Robin Moore and Ross Perot have any competition for being the two greatest supporters in America today for our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, but especially for our special operations community, ... We are very fortunate and blessed to have Robin and Helen Moore to move into our great community of Hopkinsville.

The health fears are what stuck out the most for me, but I think the stuff we see on television and all of the victims affected, pushes me into helping, despite the fear.