The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege.
The primary component upon which all else rests in a kingdom is the authority of the ruler. Without that, there is anarchy resulting in mess.
There are those who believe destiny rests at the feet of the gods, but the truth is that it confronts the conscious of man with a burning challenge.
God's justice, tardy though it prove perchance, Rests never on the track until it reach Delinquency.
Art rests on a kind of religious sense, on a deep, steadfast earnestness; and on this account it unites so readily with religion.
The power of ads rests more in the repetition of obvious exhortations than in the subtle transmission of values.
With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests.
We view our Nation's strength and security as a trust, upon which rests the hope of free men everywhere.
Brussels is a gay little city that lies as bright within its girdle of woodland as any butterfly that rests upon moss.
While the farmer holds the title to the land, actually, it belongs to all the people because civilization itself rests upon the soil.
Basically, the only thing we need is a hand that rests on our own, that wishes it well, that sometimes guides us.
The bedrock principle of separation of powers ought to be upheld regardless of the (D) or (R) that rests behind a given president's name.
Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting.
Tensions exist in any free society. But the freedom we enjoy rests on a foundation of individual liberty and shared moral values.
The success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as necessary as a tenor or a prima donna.
English civilization rests largely upon tea and cricket, with mighty spurts of enjoyment on Derby Day, and at Newmarket.
The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.
The better life rests less on the prohibitions of the Ten Commandments and more on the parable of the Good Samaritan and the Golden Rule.
The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
The entire world economy rests on the consumer;
if he ever stops spending money he doesn't have
on things he doesn't need -- we're done for.
All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company and customer.
Catalytic oxidation in living substances rests upon change of valency in an iron compound which is the respiratory oxygen-transferring ferment.
My optimism rests on my belief in the infinite possibilities of the individual to develop nonviolence. . . . In a gentle way you can shake the world.
Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.
When he proposed he said, "We'll make such beautiful music together," but in this duet, his part seems to be all rests.
In dreams and visions lie the greatest creations of man, for on them rests no yoke of line or hue.
Imagery is not past but present. It rests with what we call our mental processes to place these images in a temporal order.
Blessed is he who has acquired a wealth of divine wisdom, but miserable he in whom there rests a dim opinion concerning the gods.
By pursuing your allurements, you help bind the universe together. The unity of the world rests on the pursuit of passion.
Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding.
The fate of the Empire rests on this enterprise. Every man must devote himself totally to the task in hand.
All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.
The strong experience of nature... is the necessary basis for all conception of art on which rests the grandeur and beauty of all future work.
Our whole civilization rests on the fact that men have always succeeded in beating off the attack of the re-distributors.
Our union rests upon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of its citizens shed in civil war.
The security of people and nations rests on four pillars - food, energy, water and climate. They are all closely related, and all under increasing stress
I consider that it is on instruction and education that the future security and direction of the destiny of every nation chiefly and fundamentally rests.
True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie.
If he takes the option of dropping behind the point where the ball rests, keeping in line with the pin, his nearest drop is Honolulu.
The U.S. corporate media, otherwise known as the "free press," is that hollow pillar on which contemporary American democracy rests.
Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek the consent of MPs for its legislation.
Making anything a success rests with people and commitment; strong will to always do the best, confidence in one another.. and absolute determination.
As so often before, on the courage and determination of British men and women, serving our country, the fate of many nations rests.
I feel more confident than ever that the power to save the planet rests with the individual consumer.
I don't know who it is who lives or dies, who rests or wakes, but it is your heart that distributes all the graces of the daybreak in my breast.
Social justice rests on the hate towards those that enjoy a comfortable position, namely, upon envy.
Whatever peace I know rests in the natural world, in feeling myself a part of it, even in a small way.
A heavy guilt rests upon us for what the whites of all nations have done to the colored peoples. When we do good to them, it is not benevolence--it is atonement.
God’s power rests not on totalizing omnipotence, but on His ability to alchemize suffering, tragedy, and loss into wisdom, understanding, and joy.
Nietzsche's break with Schopenhauer rests on precisely this point; it is a matter of knowing whether the will is unitary or multiple.
The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all to seek out the most hidden and intimate things.
Strange as it may sound, the power of mathematics rests on its evasion of all unnecessary thought and on its wonderful saving of mental operations.
Tradition usually rests upon something which men did know; history is often the manufacture of the mere liar.
The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.
Jewish legend says that the world rests on 36 just men: only thirty six, but their moral strength is immense.
Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man protects him.
We are indebted to the Book of books (Bible) for our national ideals and institution. Their preservation rests in adhering to it's precepts.
Our humanity rests upon a series of learned behaviors, woven together into patterns that are infinitely fragile and never directly inherited.
The work that we do is so tricky because it rests on our shoulders, but it's also collaborative and part of it is trusting the people that you're working with.
Between being able to and actually doing something lies an ocean, and on its bottom rests all too often the wreck of willpower.
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