Quotes of: Benjamin-franklin Keyword

A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad.

William Howard Taft

I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe.

William Howard Taft

But, in addition, there is, all through the tragedy, a constant alternation of rises and falls in this tension or in the emotional pitch of the work, a regular sequence of more exciting and less exciting sections.

Andrew Coyle Bradley

The promise of Social Security was reflected in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inter-generational compact that rewards hard work and provides retirement security.

Christine Pelosi

In the view of some people, you can only believe in civil rights if you work as a civil rights lawyer. I just don't buy that.

Deval Patrick

My goal in the new administration is to engage all of the stakeholders, everyone who can help us meet the challenges of the 21st century, and ensure that we work together.

Valerie Jarrett

Libya as a country is a relatively new concept. The period of Libya as a modern nation really starts after World War II.

Elliott Abrams

Benjamin and I sat in the middle of one of the large canoes with our grandmother in the stern, directing us past shoals and through rapids and into magnificent stretches of water. One day the clouds hung low and light rain freckled the slate-grey wat...

Indian Horse

Mr. Daws: Did I ever tell you I been struck by lightning seven times? Once when I was repairing a leak on the roof. [brief footage of a man getting struck by lightning] Mr. Daws: Once I was just crossing the road to get the mail. [brief footage of a ...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.

A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

Cruelty and wrong are not the greatest forces in the world. There is nothing eternal in them. Only love is eternal.

A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

Ignorance and fanaticism is ever busy and needs feeding. Always it is feeding and gloating for more.

The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow

When you didn't say a lot, he thought, you said the important things.

The Fionavar Tapestry

If you want the best evidence of just how strong our democracy is, come into the courtroom.

The Hanging Judge

The most formative time of our lives are the years between birth and age 21, when we explore who we are and learn from those who surround us.

Ben Shapiro

Tyler, I'd marry you again in a heartbeat. You are my fairy tale.

Accidentally Married on Purpose

My happy place, huh? Well, yeah, I guess that's what music is for me.

Accidentally Married on Purpose

Staring into his eyes, she noticed a thin circle of gray around the green. A SILVER LINING, she thought.

Accidentally Married on Purpose

America's prisons have become warehouses for the mentally ill.

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

It was different, though, knowing something in your thoughts and then hearing it confirmed, made real, planted in the world like a tree

River of Stars

It is not easy, she thinks, to make your way in the world while insisting on a new path.

River of Stars