#idea

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#aspiration #aspires #compares #estimates #higher

I just didn't like the idea of doing reunions, period. I could only see it as I'd just be going over the same old ground. I'm only years older and fatter and I'll just do an older, fatter version of me. ↗

— Eric Avery

#doing #fatter #going #ground #i

I would say for the young: Don't be straight jacketed by ideology. Don't be driven by a structure of ideas. ↗

— Bill Ayers

#i #ideas #ideology #say #straight

There is also work to do in the evolution of a stable family life and values, and in ensuring that the Nigerian family is built on core values that will form the bedrock of the future society. We must showcase the ideals of family life and be models of family values. ↗

— Ibrahim Babangida

#bedrock #built #core #core values #ensuring

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. ↗

— Irving Babbitt

#democratic #faith #his #idealist #leadership

In the United States Christmas has become the rape of an idea. ↗

— Richard Bach

#christmas #idea #states #united #united states

One thing I was thinking about the other day was you can't even conceive of the kinds of things you can do in movies today. The idea that you could draw, in a computer, dinosaurs and have them running around was totally impossible. ↗

— John Badham

#around #computer #conceive #could #day

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#down #family #idea #interesting #interesting idea

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible. ↗

— Pearl Bailey

#any #certain #circle #contented #ideas

There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#am #believe #great #house #i