Famous Quotes & Sayings

Her family said a number of chickens belonging to her neighbors had died suddenly before she fell ill. So, she must have contracted the virus from the sick birds.

I think they were were amazed. They're not used to seeing that much belonging to one person.

I will always salute that way because it gives me a sense of belonging to my people.

Reason and calm judgment: the qualities especially belonging to a leader.

Dick Gregory

Civil Rights: What black folks are given in the U.S. on the installment plan, as in civil-rights bills. Not to be confused with human rights, which are the dignity, stature, humanity, respect, and freedom belonging to all people by right of their birth.

The choir presents a social opportunity for them. They get to meet parents from other cultures. Parents get a sense of belonging by supporting their children.

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children.

This includes trees, light poles, buildings, or any other property belonging to the city.

There was no showing that he ever intended to profit by selling anything belonging to Ray Charles. He had worked on these materials and because he wasn't very organized at the time, failed to return them.

David Blunkett

What is it that unites, on the left of British politics, George Orwell, Billy Bragg, Gordon Brown and myself? An understanding that identity and a sense of belonging need to be linked to our commitment to nationhood and a modern form of patriotism.

These Double Eagles were never lawfully issued, but instead, were taken from the United States Mint at Philadelphia in an unlawful manner more than 70 years ago. They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States. We are pleased that these 10 Double Eagles have been recovered.

Bob Hill

I see these lands as belonging to the people of Nipomo and California, not the Land Conservancy.

They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States.

This is not just a private right - but one belonging to legislators as part of the separation of powers and as part of the essential functions of government.

Sathya Baba

You should not indulge in criticizing other countries or people belonging to other nations.

Tom Stoppard

Writing a new play shouldn't be seen as a mystery belonging to a priesthood, but as a challenge, a technical challenge, just to get into it.

To suggest that New Zealand journalists who join the EPMU for the workplace protections and rights that come with belonging to a union are somehow tainted is a gross slur on their professionalism.

We want to create a new image for Marshfield Super Speedway, and by joining ASA it is a first step in the right direction. Many of the drivers, simply by having an ASA patch on their jacket, will give them a lot of pride by belonging to such a storied organization. Of course, to them also the membership and insurance package is huge.

The fact that that she is so proudly a born-again evangelical Christian belonging to the Valley View Christian Church makes my blood run cold.

Personnel belonging to either of these categories who remain in Kosovo after midnight tonight will be subject to robust KFOR enforcement,

Members of groups that do not meet regularly together usually do not feel a strong sense of belonging and do not take ownership for the success of the group.

Abdul Kalam

While condemning this inhuman act, nations have the collective responsibility to device a mechanism to see that such situation do not occur in future for any citizen of India and also any person belonging to any part of the world.

By building relations we create a source of love and personal pride and belonging that makes living in a chaotic world easier.

Bjorn Ulvaeus

There are days when I walk through the center of Stockholm when I get this sudden feeling of happiness - a sense of belonging and at the same time gratitude that I'm so privileged that I can live my life in my city.

Eartha Kitt

I don't carry myself as a black person but as a woman that belongs to everybody. After all, it's the general public that made me - not any one particular group. So I don't think of myself as belonging to any particular group and never have.

There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be distorted for the purpose of such imaginative suggestion than that the poet's metaphors should spoil his words for the ordinary uses of man.

Marilyn Monroe

Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.

Henry Bates

There are many large houses on this river belonging to what were formerly large and flourishing plantations, but which, since the Revolution of 1835-6, had been suffered to go to decay.

Elizabeth Bibesco

The only thing that matters is to have charm and expression. Then comes that horrible gnawing doubt of our own magnetism. Is it possible that, though we are not lovely, we are not irresistible either? That we will have to go through life belonging neither to the triumphantly beautiful nor to the triumphantly ugly?