#importance

This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy. ↗

— Henry A. Wallace

#democracy #dullness #failure #general #general welfare

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. ↗

— George Washington

#firearms #importance #liberty #only #second

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. ↗

— George Washington

#authorized #congress #constitution #declaring #expedition

Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#appointing #bench #constitutional #decades #federal

Everything of importance has been said before by somebody who did not discover it. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#before #did #discover #everything #importance

When I left 20th Century-Fox to freelance, my agent believed that getting big money was the way to establish real importance in our industry. ↗

— Loretta Young

#agent #believed #big #establish #freelance

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. ↗

— William Godwin

#eminent #importance #learn #one thing #probable

You cannot compare your athletic achievement to the importance of children and giving them a safe environment in which to grow up and enjoy life. ↗

— Steffi Graf

#athletic #cannot #children #compare #enjoy

Through Kurt I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down. ↗

— Dave Grohl

#down #i #importance #kurt #minimalism

Miss Prism: ... And you do not seem to reealize, dear Doctor, that by persistently remaining single, a man coverts himself into a permanent public temptation. ... Chausuble: But is a man not equally attractive when married? Miss Prism: No married man is ever attractive except to his wife. Chausuble: And often, I´ve been told, not even to her. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#equality