Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dominique de Villepin

Nobody can deny there is a rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

Donald Trump

I would say, we have had a lot of problems with radical Islamic terrorism, that's what I'd say.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Today when we say the West we are already referring to the West and to Russia. We could use the word 'modernity' if we exclude Africa, and the Islamic world, and partially China.

Ali Khamenei

Today, the Muslim world is injured and corrupt people who are the enemies of all Muslims are trying to cause disunity in the Islamic world by intensifying ethnic difference and separating people under names such as 'Shia and Sunni', 'Arabs and non Arabs'.

Ali Khamenei

The great Islamic nation cannot ... be indifferent and remain silent on the injustice done to you. The Islamic nation is required to assist you in any way it can.

Ali Khamenei

It is the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to erase Israel from the map of the region.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Do not be like those on whom advice has no effect and who require punishment to correct themselves.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Perfecting one's intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts.

Chris Davis

I accept my punishment and will begin serving my suspension immediately.

Auberon Waugh

The main objection to killing people as a punishment...is that killing people is wrong

Conrad Black

All emphasis in American prisons is on punishment, retribution, and disparagement, and almost none is on rehabilitation.

Confucius

Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves.

Andrew Fastow

I wish I could undo what I did at Enron but I can't. I understand that I deserve punishment. Your honor, I accept the prison sentence that you are about to impose and will serve it without bitterness.

Ronald Reagan

In case anybody asks you about my position on capital punishment, you can tell them I favor it; and if they want to know why, you can tell them this story.

Thomas Bernhard

I would be the unhappiest person imaginable, confronted daily with disastrous works crying out with errors, imprecision, carelessness, amateurishness. I avoided this punishment by destroying them, I thought, and suddenly I took great pleasure in the word destroying.

Tamora Pierce

Face it," Gary told her kindly. "You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut.

George Steinbrenner

Let's not talk punishment.

Lon Buchheit

As a teacher, of course I'm always full of advice.

Toba Beta

Sometimes, we feel conscious but unable to move our body. The first thing to do is focus in a prayer, then start to wink frequently. By this way, slowly but sure our body can be moved totally by our persistent willpower.

Jack Ringel

Quincy thought about what Freddie said and he respects Coach Hill's advice very much. He spent the weekend thinking about the pros and cons of it. He decided to basically test the waters and see what the response will be.

John Huarte

I separated my shoulder in practice and the three team doctors all agreed that I needed to have surgery. Ara was skeptical, so he sent me to a specialist in Chicago who told me to just leave it alone and the soreness will go away. I took his advice and it never bothered me again.

Babe Ruth

After all, there's only one aswer to be made to the young fellow who is asking constantly for advice as to how to hit. The answer is: "Pick out a good one and sock it!

Janis Joplin

When you hold somebody, you gotta hold them like it's the last minute of your life.

Darren Johnson

There is a real danger that the public will not heed official advice to stop wasting water if they continue to see the water company as the biggest culprit.

Mark Twain

There are no mistakes in life, there are only lessons to be learned: Adivce to the Youth.

Steve Moss

There are some post-graduate courses available in New Zealand, and we can give people advice on how to get started,