James L. Petigru Quotes

The allegiance of the citizen, in the only sense in which the word can be tolerated in a republic, is due to the law. What idea other men may have of a law higher than the supreme law, I know not. Like the notion of the Stoics concerning Fate, it is perfectly incomprehensible.

James L. Petigru

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 10, 1789 - March 9, 1863

Topics

MenLawFateKnowCitizenMay

I go around the country and do a simple gag like, 'The property ladder is now a snake' and get a real laugh.

Jimmy Carr

SimpleSnakeLaughCountryLadder

The joy of life is in the work.

John Lydon

LifeWorkJoy

Whilst worthy in themselves, applications shouldn't be the only way to drive basic research.

John Sulston

ResearchDriveWayWorthyOnly

I wanted everything. What could you not want when you are brown and Indian-looking in a society in which the white aesthetic is praised as acceptable?

Ana Castillo

SocietyAestheticYouWhiteWant

I strongly encourage listening to the radio to hear something you haven't heard before. It's a very healthy thing to do. It's strange: unless you reload your iPods every couple of weeks, you're listening to and recycling the same music all of the time. I'm serious. Listen to your radio station.

Alvin Lee

MusicTimeListeningYouHealthy

A poem, necessarily, sits at a register that's different from our usual conversational voices. You have to listen more actively to get to the heart of what's being said, what you as a reader or listener are being asked to feel or notice.

Tracy K. Smith

HeartFeelYouSaidListenMore

I'm a feminist, and I am a man for choice.

Tony Goldwyn

ManI AmChoiceFeministAm

I would have loved to study medicine, but I was lucky to have come into the profession that I loved. I may not have been very good at it, but I loved it.

Roger Moore

GoodMedicineLovedLuckyStudyMay

Put your trust in the Lord and go ahead. Worry gets you no place.

Roy Acuff

TrustWorryYouPlaceGoAhead

We all know showbiz isn't easy, but being a comic - especially being a female comic - can be quite punishing.

Judy Gold

EasyKnowBeingShowbizQuiteComic

My platform has been to reach reluctant readers. And one of the best ways I found to motivate them is to connect them with reading that interests them, to expand the definition of reading to include humor, science fiction/fantasy, nonfiction, graphic novels, wordless books, audio books and comic books.

Jon Scieszka

ScienceHumorBestReadingReach

I have always seen Drogba as the example to follow in terms of a centre-forward. He was strong and scored loads of goals, and he was a quality player.

Diego Costa

GoalsQualityStrongFollowAlways

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