Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.
Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.
Unintelligent persons are like weeds that thrive in good ground; they love to be amused in proportion to the degree in which they weary themselves.
I was good at math and science, and I got lots of degrees in lots of things, but in a parallel universe, I probably became a chef.
The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate.
Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.
The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.
Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character; it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort, and it imposes on both leader and follower alike the burdens of self-restraint.
I can't run forever. I decided to go back to school for my degree, because I know now there's more to life than track.
If there is to be peace in our industrial life let the employer recognize his obligation to his employees - at least to the degree set forth in existing statutes.
I've always kind of ripped from real life to some degree or at least how I'm feeling in the moment.
Never before has a civilization reached such a degree of a contempt for life; never before has a generation, drowned in mortification, felt such a rage to live.
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.
Just because I don't have a college degree doesn't mean I am not smart!
People have to see that there is a high degree of complexity about belonging to a gang. It's a symptom, not a problem.
But first I want to get my master's degree at Columbia's School of International Public Affairs.
When you graduate and come out with a degree in drama, that doesn't mean you're skilled and you're a professional.
I used to walk around saying that I'm just another black man without a college degree.
I couldn't sell air conditioners on a 98-degree day. When I demonstrated them in a showroom, I pushed the wrong button and blew the circuit.
I'm born in Alaska, grew up in Colorado, went to college in Colorado, went to Colorado State, and I actually finished my degree.
