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Letter "P" » pursuit
«The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it»
Author: Clarence Darrow
(Lawyer, Speaker, Writer)
| About:
Truth
| Keywords:
catch up, catch up with, pursuit
«We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness»
Author: Thomas Jefferson
(Author, President)
| About:
Mankind
| Keywords:
Creator, endowed, endowing, endows, equal, evident, inalienable, Inalienable rights, liberty, pursuit, rights, right to liberty, right to the pursuit of happiness, self evident, The Pursuit of Happiness, truths, well endowed
«The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.»
«Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.»
«The pursuit of peace resembles the building of a great cathedral. It is the work of a generation. In concept it requires a master-architect; in execution, the labors of many.»
Author: Hubert H. Humphrey
(Vice President)
| Keywords:
architect, cathedral, concept, execution, executions, labors, pursuit, resembles, The Building, The Cathedral
«The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.»
«We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.»
Author: William Ellery Channing
(Author, Clergyman)
| Keywords:
blunder, cuts, eager, impatient, impatient of, pursuit, savage
«The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.»
«The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.»
«The pursuit of what is true and the practice of what is good are the two most important objects of philosophy.»
Author: Voltaire
(Philosopher, Writer)
| Keywords:
good practice, important, objected, objects, philosophy, practice, pursuit, The Practice
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