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Last updated on November 20, 2024.
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
Common courtesy dictates that we never drain the lifeblood of anyone to whom we've been formally introduced.
It is [every woman’s] right to ignore the dictates of fashion and dress in a manner that is becoming to her own character and personality.
I believe that all true art is classic, but the dictates of the mind rarely permit of its being recognized as such when it first appears.
A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards.
We believe in enjoying the constitutional privilege and right of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own consciences.
I do not decide that skirts shall be short or long. The shape of the dress itself often dictates the length.
However happy the director is, I have to be okay with it. I'm pretty strict with myself, about throwing things out or trying to be true to whatever the situation dictates.
There once was an umpire whose vision Was cause for abuse and derision He remarked in surprise, 'Why pick on my eyes? It's my heart that dictates my decision.'
Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission.
Each man does seek his own interest, but, unfortunately, not according to the dictates of reason.
I've always told my children that Americans will tell you pretty much anything, but that convention dictates that we don't like to talk money or politics.
Whatever the offense dictates to allow me doing what I or this offense needs to do to win games, I'm going to do it.
Each paradigm will be shown to satisfy more or less the criteria that it dictates for itself and to fall short of a few of those dictated by its opponent.
Have courage, be capable of loving.... Be happy in love. Be joyful in victory. Follow the dictates of your heart.
People have this idea that nature dictates a sort of 1950s sitcom version of what males and females are like. That is just not the case in the insect world.
Whatever the dictates of fashion, it seems that those who take the trouble to gain mastery over what happens in consciousness do lead a happier life.
The strength of your memory dictates the size of your reality
At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.
The way the function dictates the form... elegant lines... nothing extraneous... this shoe perfectly expresses the essence of shoeness.
It's getting funnier because everybody's categories are disintegrating, and the cult of political correctness dictates that we never point out that other people don't make sense.
One thing is certain. I am not afraid to act as my conscience dictates, no matter what the world may think.
Simple fairness dictates that government must not raise taxes on families struggling to pay their bills.
There is no question of defence. I have always acted in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. I have nothing with which to reproach myself.
Sometimes people get upset when you tell the truth, when you share the facts as science dictates.
If a tech journalist needs financial security before doing what their conscience dictates, I'm not sure they should be calling themselves journalists at all.
The country needs leadership driven by the dictates of national security, not the ebb and flow of political fortunes.
Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.
Your divine design dictates your future direction.
I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.
The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you.
Divorce is not easy, but if you genuinely put your kids first, that dictates the civility you should show each other. What example are you otherwise?
When once you consider an action, do not let anything dissuade you. Consult your heart, not others, and then follow its dictates.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
What tyranny could exceed a tyranny that dictates to the human heart?
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.
Among the calamities of war may be numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates, and credulity encourages.
Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes.
Between a tyrant and a prince there is this single or chief difference, that the latter obeys the law and rules the people by its dictates, accounting himself as but their servant.
Scepticism and refusal of authority is at the heart of scientific endeavour. Scientific knowledge dictates economic possibilities
The unhappy truth is that male homosexuality will never be fully accepted by the heterosexual majority, who are obeying the dictates not of bigoted society or religion but of procreative nature.
Men never desire anything very eagerly which they desire only by the dictates of reason.
Writers must rely more on the feel of a sentence than on the dictates of a rule book.
By far, the most disabling thing in my life is the physical environment. It dictates what I can and can't do every day.
I know where I'm supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, where the play dictates I'm going to go is a different story.
Simple logic dictates that if you cannot even conceive the possibility of leaving a negotiation, then it is preferable never to enter one.
When you work at a magazine, you have to tell the truth. When you're not working in that format, it's fun to see where your mind takes you when the dictates have nothing to do with anyone but yourself.
One who writes a poem writes it because the language prompts, or simply dictates, the next line.
Common sense dictates the term hot fudge sundae has a totally different meaning in prison.
For me, the music dictates the melody. Give me a riff to sing over, you know?
The assumption that individuals act objectively in accordance with purely mathematical dictates to maximize their gain or utility cannot be sustained by empirical observation.
More Than' means refusing to define yourself according to what society dictates, or everyone around you thinks you should do or be.
No community dictates to any individual how to live their lives. You can criticize and you can push but people freely choose.
I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you know?
The music dictates to me which instrument I use. I'm basically waiting for orders as it were.
The necessity of the idea creates its own style. The material itself dictates how it should be written.
What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.
My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go.
I was always treated as if I had insisted on being born, in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the dissuadinig arguments of my best friends.
