Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes

Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

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• One of the most effective tools in Brazil's efforts to eradicate slavery is a register compiled by the government that lists individuals and businesses found using slave labor. Those on the 'dirty list,' as the register is known, are fined and remain on it for a minimum of two years during which they cannot access public funds.

  

  Wagner Moura
  • Government
  • Slavery
  • Dirty

• Mum and Dad were very much friends and up for life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up; they just taught me to be me.

  

  Kate Winslet
  • Life
  • Friends
  • Dad

• Once I turned pro, I was like,' OK, this is not fun and games now. This is me. I'm going to come, and I work on karma. I'm not going to go after somebody if I don't have a reason behind it, so as soon as there is some sort of a reason for me to do something that I need to do, then I'll do it.'

  

  Nate Diaz
  • Work
  • Fun
  • Karma

• It's true about the eyes being the window to the soul. Your face can be etched with worry, and twisted by ageing, but the eyes tell the true story of who you are.

  

  Naomie Harris
  • True
  • Soul
  • Eyes

• That's one of the things that I've loved about 'Spider-Man' and Marvel in general. The characters all have dimension.

  

  Jack Coleman
  • Things
  • Loved
  • Spider-Man

• I would love to direct - or try my hand at it, anyway.

  

  Caitriona Balfe
  • Hand
  • Try
  • Direct

• Trade agreements are important because they open up new marketplaces to small businesses, which ultimately translates into more jobs and greater economic growth.

  

  Sam Graves
  • Up
  • Important
  • Small

• I care about writing music and playing my music.

  

  Carla Bruni
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Care

• I have very eclectic tastes.

  

  Carly Fiorina
  • Very
  • Tastes
  • Eclectic

• Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.

  

  Napoleon Hill
  • Done
  • Bad
  • Day

• I can imagine it's hard to make a relationship last. I wouldn't know.

  

  Taylor Swift
  • Know
  • Relationship
  • I Can

• The radical Left loves attacking people as anti-science when anyone dares question their computer models on global warming.

  

  Ted Cruz
  • People
  • Science
  • Question

• Candour is the brightest gem of criticism.

  

  Isaac D'Israeli
  • Criticism

• Sailing is necessary, living is not necessary.

  

  Fernando Pessoa
  • Sailing

• First, I wanna say 'peace' to my mother. She's not here but I gotta give a 'peace out' to her because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my mother.

  

  Tupac Shakur
  • Mother
  • Peace
  • Say

• It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.

  

  Aeschylus
  • Believe

• For the Gulf States, perhaps no forage crop of which the available seed supply is relatively abundant exceeds the velvet bean in potential value. This legume possesses also the ability to make a crop when planted relatively late.

  

  David F. Houston
  • Value

• A stadium tour would be amazing - that's definitely one of my goals. Just to keep putting out real, honest music that people can really relate to and connect with.

  

  Grace Martine Tandon
  • People
  • Music
  • Real

• The greats are 'The Shining', 'Rosemary's Baby', 'Don't Look Now', 'The Exorcist' - those movies were not really slashers: they were about psychological terror and had very deep emotional backdrops. If we do our best, '6 Miranda Drive' can be that kind of a movie.

  

  Kevin Bacon
  • Movie
  • Deep
  • Emotional

• If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom.

  

  Lord Byron
  • Wisdom
  • Fool
  • Envy

• Two European nations emerged with credit from the Iraq disaster: France and Germany. Both had the courage to withstand the Bush administration and oppose the U.S.-led invasion.

  

  Martin Jacques
  • Courage

• Now, I don’t want any of you youngsters to worry — you’ll still have your Potions master when I’m through with him, never fear!” “Wouldn’t it be good if they finished each other off?” Ron muttered in Harry’s ear.

  

  Joanne Rowling
  • Good
  • Want
  • Fear

• I suppose it was later on that I realized that there was some reaction among the musicians themselves, some of whom resented the success of cool jazz in California, and that broke down into the white guys against the hard-blowing black guys in New York.

  

  Ashley Kahn
  • Success
  • Jazz
  • Reaction

• Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.

  

  Harry Emerson Fosdick
  • Faith
  • Democracy
  • Movement