#stan

The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards. ↗

— Johan Huizinga

#ethical #hence #judgment #means #norms

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#adversity #character #give #him #man

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. ↗

— Malcolm X

#fall #something #stand #stand for something #will

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#deal #friends #great #great deal #just

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis. ↗

— Mary Kay Ash

#banks #be prepared #best #central #divine

When you're just an actor, maybe not the top of the list guys, you get constant rejection and it's fun. ↗

— David Arquette

#constant #fun #get #guys #just

I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy. ↗

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

#decent #decent standard #enjoy #ever #i

Set the standard! Stop expecting others to show you love, acceptance, commitment, & respect when you don't even show that to yourself. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#commitment #expectations #love #motivational #respect

Kids know me from their Grease DVD, so they instantly respond. You can hear a pin drop when I do my old songs. ↗

— Frankie Avalon

#dvd #grease #hear #i #i do

Now, China, India have set goals. We're going to be able to review what they're doing. We're going to be able to challenge them if they don't meet those goals. We're going to pursue this anyway, because the President understands that our future lies with a clean energy economy. We've doubled renewables this year. There are millions of jobs to be had there, more energy security, so we're going to pursue this. ↗

— David Axelrod

#anyway #because #challenge #china #clean