Term Quotes - Page 23

By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man

Our response to an offense determines our future.

Ain't no chance if you dont take it.

There exists everywhere a medium in things, determined by equilibrium.

[Religion] attacks us in our deepest integrity - the core of our self-respect. Religion says that we would not know right from wrong, we would not know an evil, wicked act from a decent human act without divine permission, without divine authority or without, even worse, either the fear of a divine punishment or the hope of a divine reward. It strips us of the right to make our own determination, as all humans always have, about what is and what is not a right human action.

The more clear you are about what you want, the more motivated and determined you will be to accomplish it.

It doesn't matter how you grew up, or what you've struggled with in life - your mind is unscathed by any circumstance you've yet to live... and it's phenomenally powerful.

I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody.

How shall freedom be defended? By arms when it is attacked by arms, by truth when it is attacked by lies, by faith when it is attacked by authoritarian dogma. Always, in the final act, by determination and faith.

What Jesus will do with you is determined on what you will do with him.

National socialism is the determination to create a new man. There will no longer exist any individual arbitrary will, nor realms in which the individual belongs to himself. The time of happiness as a private matter is over.

Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.

In one sense I feel that my book is a one-woman argument against determinism.

The theory of the determination of wages in a free market is simply a special case of the general theory of value. Wages are the price of labour.

The way you treat others determines the way others treat you; the way others treat you determines the way you see yourself; the way you see yourself determines who you are.

When we speak of peace, we should not mean just the absence of war. True peace rests on the pillars of individual freedom, human rights, national self-determination, and respect for the rule of law.

Today, the United States stands as a beacon of liberty and democratic strength before the community of nations. We are resolved to stand firm against those who would destroy the freedoms we cherish. We are determined to achieve an enduring peace - a peace with liberty and with honor. This determination, this resolve, is the highest tribute we can pay to the many who have fallen in the service of our Nation.

There's almost no content in terms of language at all. I don't like using language to convey meaning. I'd rather use images and music.

Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.

Goal setting is the most important aspect of all improvement and personal development plans. Confidence is important, determination is vital, certain personality traits contribute to success, but they all come into focus in goal setting.

There is one quality more important than know-how.... This is know-how by which we determine not only how to accomplish our purposes, but what our purposes are to be.

I demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.

The mastermind, the man with the plan

Depression is the aftermath of credit expansion.

When one 'we' gets to determine standards for all 'we's' then some 'we's' are in trouble.