#preserve

Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

#alive #aright #better #creature #dead

It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity without separating politically from U.S. national sovereignty. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#identity #national #national sovereignty #politically #preserve

Preserve my artistic creativity and ennoble my artistic fame. ↗

— Giacomo Meyerbeer

#creativity #ennoble #fame #preserve

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#always #body #destroying #difficult #mind

The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power. ↗

— Gerry Spence

#function #hold #justice #keep #law

America's honor, your honor is at stake. Go out and preserve the greatest country in the history of the world. ↗

— Rick Santorum

#country #go #greatest #greatest country #history

When you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it. ↗

— Yo-Yo Ma

#build #commitment #culture #gift #learn

Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song. ↗

— Konrad von Gesner

#best #breath #every #everything #heart

Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it. ↗

— Anais Nin

#contact #each #human #human being #precious

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people. ↗

— John Quincy Adams

#arbitrary #arbitrary power #bud #ever #liberties