The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.
John LockeFor charity purposes, how do I help? A lot of prospective levers and tools have come into my life.
Eduardo SaverinIf you are fully alive to the prospect of dying, you really start reprioritising your life.
Mitch AlbomThe application of military force, or the prospect of such application, inhibits terrorist violence.
Benjamin NetanyahuOptimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.
Norman CousinsKriechbaum: [to Werner] The Mediterranean. They're fools. It's perfect prospects for drowning.
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