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The story of America is the story of expanding liberty: an ever-widening circle, constantly growing to reach further and include more. Our nation's founding commitment is still our deepest commitment: In our world, and here at home, we will extend...

Quote by George W. Bush about love, liberty, nation, home, world

We concluded that tomorrow is a moment of truth for the world. Many nations have voiced a commitment to peace and security, and now they must demonstrate that commitment to peace and security in the only effective way: by supporting the immediate...

Quote by George W. Bush about security, peace, nation, truth, moment, world

I want them to be fully committed to the work place and...

I want them to be fully committed to the work place and fully committed to the people they work for.

Quote by Stuart Pearce about work, people

When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.

Quote by Charles Percy Snow about history, name, criminals, man

The pretty follies that themselves commit.

The pretty follies that themselves commit.

Quote by William Shakespeare about philosophy

To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about chance, leadership, being, people

We've both been married before and our previous...

We've both been married before and our previous experiences made us fearful of commitment.

Quote by Willie Aames

Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about love, writing, common sense, sense

The only serious crime I have ever committed in free...

The only serious crime I have ever committed in free society was bank robbery during the time I was a fugitive.

Quote by Jack Henry Abbott about bankers, crime, criminals, society, time

Head Start graduates are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to need special education, repeat a grade, or commit crimes in adolescence.

Quote by Joe Baca about criminals, heads, education, school, need

Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit...

Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future.

Quote by Joe Baca about nation, world, future, history, war

When I was first elected to the state House of...

When I was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1974, one of the committees I was assigned to was Land, Water and Hawaiian Homes.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about water, home, house, state

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.

Quote by John Adams about democracy

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, ...

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Quote by John Adams about democracy

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made...

The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.

Quote by Gerry Adams about leadership

We are totally committed to ending partition and to...

We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and independence.

Quote by Gerry Adams about independence

It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.

Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about sin, love

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an...

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

Quote by Joseph Addison about talking, people, man

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, ...

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Quote by Aesop about truth

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.

Quote by Andre Agassi about work, nothing, day, time

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