#capable

I am proud of the fact that women have been recognised as being as capable, as able to do the senior jobs in Europe as any man. ↗

— Catherine Ashton

#am #any #been #being #capable

Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it. ↗

— Mary Astell

#although #been #determined #either #folly

When I go on the plane to fly home, I'm literally capable of forgetting what I do for a job. That also comes about because I choose to take massive breaks between projects, and because I choose to do this ridiculous thing of keeping home, home. ↗

— Eric Bana

#also #because #between #breaks #capable

I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything. ↗

— Sean Bean

#any #anything #being #capable #good

In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation. ↗

— Simone de Beauvoir

#capable #either #fear #feeling #heterosexuality

It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

#generated #incapable #into #irresponsible #judging

These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more. ↗

— Wendell Berry

#day #devotion #every #every day #justice

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others. ↗

— Charles Darwin

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Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

#capable #only #religion #souls #superstition

Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. ↗