#stands

We have seen that no religion stands on the basis of things known; none bounds its horizon within the field of human observation; and, therefore, as it can never present us with indisputable facts, so must it ever be at once a source of error and contention. ↗

— Francis Wright

#bounds #contention #error #ever #facts

If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated. ↗

— Carter G. Woodson

#being #danger #exterminated #factor #history

When I wrote this song I felt pretty unoriginal because everybody writes love songs, and everybody feels like their love is the most important and when their love ends and they get their heart broken, that nobody understands. And…that’s ridiculous, but so am I. ↗

— Tegan Quin

#end-of-love #heartbreak #love-song #nobody-understands #originality

I try to teach my son about sanitation, especially when handling foods like chicken that could be dangerous. I remind him to wash his hands all the time. When my son cooks with me, he stands on a step stool so he can reach the stove. I teach him about safety and fire. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#chicken #cooks #could #dangerous #especially

I'm like a rock singer with one-night stands on the road. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#like #one-night #one-night stands #road #rock

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#love #non-violence #principle #stands

Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#before #decision #driven #economic #grim

It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind it has overcome man's insecurity before himself and before nature. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#before #credit #everlasting #himself #human

Every NBA player, every athlete, I think once you get to this level in life, whether you have kids or you're about to have kids, understands that this is so much bigger than this sport. ↗

— Allan Houston

#athlete #bigger #every #get #i

President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages, but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure out what's in the minds of Republicans, we try to keep our focus on the American people. ↗

— Valerie Jarrett

#american #american people #because #country #deserve