Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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 R. R. Martin

Sins may be forgiven. Crimes require punishment.

J. C. Ryle

The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.

Francis Quarles

Wickedness is its own punishment.

Thomas Jefferson

Truth will do well enough if left to shift for herself.

Michael Hudson

The companies aren't hiring, because consumers don't have enough money to buy the goods and services.

Brian Tracy

If you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life.

Rick Nielsen

Everything works if you let it

Stephenie Meyer

It Will Be As If I Never Existed

Tablo

What's the point of beauty if it's only seen by one?

Thandie Newton

If we're all living in ourselves and mistaking it for life, then we're devaluing and desensitizing life.

Matt Mullenweg

Get the 1.0 out as soon as possible...even if it sucks.

Namie Amuro

If I get to wrapped up in how I have to be, or what I have to do, things gradually get worse and worse.

Gertrude Stein

If you can do it then why do it?

Iggy Azalea

Once you go great, you never go good..You never go back, even if you could..