I Quotes
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“If the condition of grief is nearly universal, its transactions are exquisitely personal.”
Source: The Long Goodbye: A Memoir
“If the conditions were right there could be great acceptance. Often it is only when they pose an economic or political threat that it turns really ugly.”
“If the Confederacy fails, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a Theory.”
“If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a theory.”
Source: The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1
“If the conflict in Lebanon continues, the risk of attacks will grow. This is why we must contribute to a joint (international) responsibility and help secure peace in Lebanon.”
“If the conflict is about the size of Israel, then long and difficult negotiations can eventually resolve the problem. But if the conflict is about the existence of Israel, then serious negotiation is impossible.”
Source: Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East
“If the Congress is going to spend its whole time hauling up regulators and bureaucrats and looking like they're focusing on tiny, trivial things, instead of jobs and the economy, it could be a problem for them.”
“If the conquest of a great peak brings moments of exultation and bliss, which in the monotonous, materialistic existence of modern times nothing else can approach, it also presents great dangers. It is not the goal of ‘grand alpinisme’ to face peril, but it is one of the tests one must undergo to deserve the joy of rising for an instant above the state of crawling grubs.”
“If the consequences are the same it is always better to assume the more limited antecedent, since in things of nature the limited, as being better, is sure to be found, wherever possible, rather than the unlimited.”
Source: Aristotle, the Physics
“If the Conservative is less anxious than his Liberal brethren to increase Social Security ‘benefits,’ it is because he is more anxious than his Liberal brethren that people be free throughout their lives to spend their earnings when and as they see fit”
Source: The Conscience of a Conservative
“If the constellations had been named in the twentieth century, I suppose we would see bicycles and refrigerators in the sky.”
“If the Constitution can be used against one, it can be used against all.”
“If the Constitution can no longer be invoked to protect our freedom of speech and expression, then we are no longer governed by law but by tyranny.”
“If the Constitution doesn’t say anything about a woman’s right to abortion, I’m damn sure it doesn’t say anything about the rights of the unborn.”
Source: Gods of the Flesh: A Skeptic's Journey Through Sex, Politics and Religion
“If the Constitution framers would come back today, they would have contempt for most of us.”
“If the constitution goes, I go.”
“If the Constitution is a compact, then the States have a right to secede.”
“If the Constitution is adopted (and it was) the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States or a Confederacy.”
“If the constitution is not changed, then we will try to bring it down either before the referendum through the law by filing a suit in international or local courts, if we can, challenging the legitimacy of this constitution and the National Assembly.”
“If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary.”
“If the Constitution says that marriage is between a man and woman, then things that are inconsistent with that would be inconsistent with the Constitution.”
“If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, the little guy is going to win in court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well, then the big guy is going to win because my obligation is to the Constitution.”
“If the constitutional process is not brought to a successful conclusion before the European elections, then the whole process might run out of steam.”
“If the constitutional right to keep and bear arms is to mean anything, it must, as a general matter, permit a person to possess, carry and sometimes conceal arms to maintain the security of his private residence or privately operated business.”
“If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.”
“If the contemplation, even of inanimate beauty, is so delightful; if it ravishes the senses, even when the fair form is foreign tous: What must be the effects of moral beauty? And what influence must it have, when it embellishes our own mind, and is the result of our own reflection and industry?”
“If the contemplative practices of meditation are ultimately for active life, then long-term monastic retreat from active life might not be the best way to deepen its effects, at least not always or for everyone.”
Source: Living Skillfully: Buddhist Philosophy of Life from the Vimalakirti Sutra
“If the context is lost and merely bits and pieces remain from a scattered existence, only the connection of anchor points may reinstate a distorted mental balance in an upset life story. ("Lost the global story." )”
“If the context is not known, it makes people mistaken something for something else completely different.”
Source: The Impossible Proof Of Knowing Nothing
“If the conversation people think is coming is the 'death panel' conversation, that's a total failure.”
“If the cops come upon a mass murder attack that is clearly instigated by Islamic doctrine, they are not permitted to conclude that it is terrorism because they have been directed by their superiors in law enforcement to maintain that Islam is against terrorism.”
“If the cops didn't see it, I didn't do it!”
“If the corn laws were altered, the British artisan might again be able to subsist by twelve hours' labour, a most desirable event.”
“If the corrupt Jordanian monarchy were overthrown, it would be the ideal opportunity to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, because the West Bank and Jordan could then be united. There is already a Palestinian majority in Jordan, and there is enough room for everyone there. That would be the best revolution I could imagine.”
“If the cost of figuring out whether to do something is more than just doing it, then just do it!”
“If the cost of winning the battle is too expensive then it is worth forfeiting and losing it for the sake of peaceful resolution.”
“If the costumes are wrong, you feel awful in them and it lessens your acting.”
“If the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) raises the hackles of the conspiracy theorists, the Bilderberg meetings must induce apocalyptic visions of omnipotent international bankers plotting with unscrupulous government officials to impose cunning schemes on an ignorant and unsuspecting world.”
“If the country is to survive as a democracy it will depend on voters who understand how our political institutions have evolved and the events that went into their creation. A nation's sense of its history is indistinguishable from its social cohesion.”
“If the country's economy is thriving, there is no need to change the leader; unless there are many more adepts who can follow in the same path.”
“If the course of human affairs be considered, it will be seen that many things arise against which heaven does not allow us to guard.”
“If the Court finds that there is not a state interest in discriminating and showing moral disapproval of homosexuality then we can't stop equal marriage rights.”
“If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in states where gay marriage is legal to enjoy the same economic advantages that federal laws now grant to straight couples? Or is it a 'conservative' ruling, limiting the federal government's ability to override state power?”
“If the Court were to extend its reach to the base, judges could begin managing conditions of confinement, interrogation methods, and the use of information.”
“if the cover doesn't attract them, they won't even bother to look(read)”
“If the Cowardly Lion were on RuPaul’s Drag Race, so much of my childhood would be less nightmarish.”
“If the cowards who wage war
Were to fight on the front lines
No more discord would be on earth
And no more innocent people would die
-Ana Claudia (Scheurer) Antunes- great-granddaughter of a soldier killed in the First World War”
Source: Flat Feet: An Autobiography of a Cosmic Dancer
“If the Cowboys and Titans ain't playing, I'm not interested.”
“If the coyote's in your living room pissing on your couch, it's not the coyote's fault. It's your fault for not shooting him.”
“If the crafty fox wants to be even craftier, he must learn from humans a lesson of craftiness!”