Max Nordau Quotes

Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice.

Max Nordau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: hungarian
  • Birth: July 29, 1849 - January 23, 1923

Topics

LifeGoodRespectJusticeEquality

I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world.

Jim DeMint

ConfidenceCharacterCourageWorld

We need to reform our school lunch programs. We need to get healthy items into the vending machines.

Joan Lunden

SchoolLunchHealthyNeedGetOur

I think it was when I realised I could talk anybody into doing just about anything I wanted them to.

Jeremy London

ThinkDoingTalkAnythingJustThem

If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.

Jennifer Pahlka

WorkExperienceGovernmentYou

In a digital age, I still love sending and receiving cards, hand-writing notes, and wrapping gifts.

Matthew Williamson

LoveAgeCardsDigitalNotesGifts

I suppose if I went to Turkey - I mean, I can't imagine going that far away, but if I did go to Turkey, yes, I would probably try to know 'please' and 'sorry' and 'thank you', and 'a beer please', and all the useful words.

Robert Webb

WordsBeerSorryThank YouYouKnow

Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.

Ronnie O'Sullivan

PerfectionYourselfLookingWayOnly

You can fool a lot of yourself but you can't fool the soul.

Mary Oliver

SoulFoolYourselfYouLot

There's obviously a lot of controversy around the issue of hunting as there is around gambling, and I like these stories where there is a moral dimension, stories that force you to think about your prejudices about a subject and explore the extent to which they are justified.

Louis Theroux

ThinkGamblingYouMoralHunting

I think The Exorcist is the best American horror movie ever made. Friedkin was at the top of his game.

Jason Patric

BestGameThinkAmericanHorrorTop

I've said it before: Barack Obama is really the president Richard Nixon always wanted to be. You know, he's been allowed to act unilaterally in a way that we've fought for decades.

Jonathan Turley

YouKnowSaidWayPresidentAlways

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is just one of those movies that's like a page of history. You can't really go wrong. It's a prequel. It's not like number three. Which is really cool, to be the before as opposed to the after.

Diora Baird

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