Elihu Root Quotes

Claims of right and insistence upon obligations may depend upon treaty stipulations, or upon the rules of international law, or upon the sense of natural justice applied to the circumstances of a particular case, or upon disputed facts.

Elihu Root

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: lawyer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937

Topics

JusticeLawFactsRulesDependMay

I never imagined myself in a movie with magic.

Joel Edgerton

MyselfMagicNeverMovieImagined

At first I threw my weight upon my heels, as one does naturally in a boot, and was a good deal bruised, but after a few hours I learned the natural walk of man, and could follow my guide in any portion of the island.

John Millington Synge

GoodWalkManIslandFollowFirst

I'm a total nerd.

Anna Chlumsky

NerdTotal

When I work with artists, I give them a general guideline of what my vision is. Then they're going to speak their minds on how they view it, too. The song that defines 'Neon Future' the best is the title track. I wrote that with Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun. It's through his words. We had an amazing songwriting session together, connecting.

Steve Aoki

WorkFutureVisionBestTogether

I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horrible.

Robert Benton

YourselfThinkSlowFeelingHorrible

The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.

Tom Cruise

YourselfSurpriseMomentsYouActing

I'm defined by the character I have.

Jordan Rodgers

CharacterDefined

Mexico doesn't know whether it should pay more attention to those who advocate militarizing the border or to those - like President Obama - who have come out against it.

Denise Dresser

BorderAttentionKnowPresidentMore

I like the guitar better these days. I like the bass, too, but it's hard to fit a bass amp in a small car.

Dee Dee Ramone

CarSmallGuitarBetterHardDays

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

Dean Koontz

TimeHandsClockDigitalAwayUs

A political event was that I met Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary. He is a young, intelligent guy, very sure of himself and extraordinarily audacious; I think we hit it off well.

Che Guevara

ThinkPoliticalYoungIntelligent

When I'm doing a drama, I like to find the comedy; when I'm doing a comedy, I like to find the heart and drama.

Chris Messina

HeartComedyDoingFindDramaLike

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