Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile. Use this quote
Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolved. I can define in fact, can simplify the history of human society, the evolution of human society, as a contest between power and freedom. Use this quote
They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so, but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead. Use this quote
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. Use this quote
It's just an unhealthy way to approach something, trying to outdo your last thing. You've gotta trust evolution, you've gotta trust that the bar is moving, that you don't need to force the bar. It'll just happen. Use this quote
People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination. Use this quote
Scepticism, that dry caries of the intelligence. Use this quote
I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it. Use this quote
My father was an Episcopalian minister, and I've always been comforted by the power of prayer. Use this quote
The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction. Use this quote
I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't get ill. Your health is in your head. When you are satisfied with your work, you don't get ill. Use this quote
While I have never been a regular churchgoer, I'm anything but immune to the power and the majesty of the religious experience. Use this quote
I never wanted to become an actress because I'd read great literature or seen great Shakespeare. It was more just wanting to understand what the people were really like, why they said all the strange things they did. Use this quote
Even with politics, stuff comes around again. Woody Guthrie would recognize America today. Use this quote
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive. Use this quote
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world. Use this quote
The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual. Use this quote
I feel audiences are not given enough credit for their intelligence. Use this quote
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization. Use this quote
The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. Use this quote