James L. Petigru Quotes

To speak against religion (the Christian) is breaking down the bond of good government.

James L. Petigru

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GoodReligionGovernmentBondSpeak

The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.

John Eaton

MusicJazzWayThroughInvolvedGot

I live a very real life.

Anastacia

LifeLiveRealReal LifeVery

A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist.

Sophocles

JusticeSoulKindMoreThanAny

One of the biggest wake-up calls of my career was when I saw a record contract. I said, 'Wait - you sell it for $18.98 and I make 80 cents? And I have to pay you back the money you lent me to make it and then you own it?'

Trent Reznor

MoneyMeWaitYouBackCareer

Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've never seen before, something that does not yet exist.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

PeopleNeverOutExcitedSomething

Putting my audience to sleep isn't what I'm going for.

Julia Holter

SleepAudienceGoingPutting

I don't think I want to play a teenager anymore.

Devon Sawa

ThinkPlayWantAnymoreTeenager

Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it.'

Colin Powell

MeBlackThinkYouStopTalk

It may sound lame, but I've been journaling since I was in third grade. I love it! It makes me feel calm and happy.

Brittany Snow

LoveHappyMeCalmFeelSound

'Dark Shadows' was the spark that lit the fire of my childhood imagination. It wasn't polished; it wasn't perfect. But it gave us characters with real personalities and complicated motivations.

William J. Mann

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One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

Pedro Calderon de la Barca

WarVictoryKnowGainMayHow

Thinking about what Jamaicans want is a bit pressuring. So I try not to think about what Jamaicans want until I get the job done.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

JobThinkThinkingDoneWantTry

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