Famous Quotes & Sayings

Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld

We would rather speak badly of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

Dan Rather

Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.

Alan Ball

The ego is kind of a big, unwieldy thing. It's not so easily tamed or subdued.

Al Pacino

You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... and where can you go from there?

Chogyam Trungpa

What is needed is the constant unmasking of ego's strategy.

Chogyam Trungpa

Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks which leades to a distorted, ego-centered version of spirituality; we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques. This fundamental distortion may be referred to as spiritual materialism

Chogyam Trungpa

The attainment of enlightenment from ego's point of view is extreme death.

Chogyam Trungpa

As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn't mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego's indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself.

Chogyam Trungpa

Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit.

Larry Meyers

When I was in politics I had no problem making decisions, ... In fact, I was overly vocal many times and never hesitated to let people know where I stood, because I think that?s part of being honest in politics.

Alex Pareene

We're getting the sort of 'compromise' American politics specializes in: the one where things are intentionally made worse for most people in the hopes that if things are made bad enough, the other side will cave.

Dan McLagan

We're going to see all kind of things going around as people more intent on playing politics than making policy enter the fray.

Kenneth Fisher

China's stock market is inextricably tied to politics.

Jeremy Corbyn

We can create a new kind of politics: kinder, more respectful, but courageous, too.

Enrique Pena Nieto

U.S. politicians are increasingly recognizing the relevance of the Hispanic vote in U.S. politics.

Kevin Norrish

U.S. oil inventories have risen rapidly, relative to normal patterns over the last four weeks. At the level of politics and geopolitical risks, the shadows have continued to gather and darken.

Alan Jackson

Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones and pray for the ones who don't know? Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble, and sob for the ones left below?

Alan Jackson

I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles...

Tom Grey

What this is all about is government willing to not protect the health and welfare of their own citizens.

Buddha

Whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack? Surely we are the most favored of all creatures.

Chanakya

A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period.

Charles M. Schwab

You can tell a workingman you like him, but he knows whether you are sincere or not. You can't make him believe you are interested in his welfare unless you are.

Charles Evers

Welfare makes you dependent upon someone to take care of you.

James McGreevey

There is no more fundamental obligation of a government than to protect those who cannot protect themselves -- namely, our children. The failure of government in this instance to safeguard the health and welfare of these children is beyond excuse, it is sickening,

Caspar Weinberger

We must recognize that personal freedoms diminish as the welfare state grows. The price of more and more public programs is less and less private freedom.

Calvin Coolidge

The benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.