#sir

It was both necessary and desirable for us to be so strong at sea that no Sea Power could attack us without risk, so that we might be free to protect our oversea interests, independently of the influence and the choice of other Sea Powers. ↗

— Bernhard von Bulow

#both #choice #could #desirable #free

For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed by those who framed it. ↗

— Martin Van Buren

#calls #constitution #country #declare #designed

Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief. ↗

— Leo Burnett

#belief #circulate #desires #does #good

I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. ↗

— John Burns

#fallen #hand #help #helping #helping hand

If I was going to make a broad generalisation, I'd say that I prefer the company of women. People know now that I live with Mike Figgis, but I prefer not to talk about it. On one level, privacy is important, but on another level I have no desire to deny certain things. ↗

— Saffron Burrows

#another #broad #certain #certain things #company

The lot of the bride to be wed before bed desired until rotten. The lot of the author to be read before bed admired then forgotten. ↗

— Roman Payne

#authors #brides #desire #funny #humor

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#beyond #desire #every #income #innate

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment. ↗

— Eric Butterworth

#achieve #achievement #course #desires #develop

Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision. ↗

— Denis Waitley

#children #decision #desires #encourage #give

Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. ↗

— Albert Camus

#desire #dictate #his #hope #live