To do an evil act is base. To do a good one without incurring danger, is common enough. But it is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds though he risks everything in doing them.
Quotes about incurring (16 Quotes)
While we were disappointed in our comparable-store sales performance and loss, we had anticipated incurring a loss in the second quarter because of the seasonality of our business,
Some of these folks were in terrible straits. People were put in severe financial jeopardy as a result of incurring incredibly high health care expenses.
We feel led to caution ... against forming the bad habit of incurring debt and taking upon themselves obligations which frequently burden them heavier than they can bear, and lead to the loss of their homes and other possessions. We know it is the fashion of the age to use credit to the utmost limit.... We, therefore, repeat our counsel ... to shun debt. Be content with moderate gains, and be not misled by illusory hopes of acquiring wealth.... Let our children also be taught habits of economy, and not to indulge in tastes which they cannot gratify without running into debt.
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
Sentimentalists are they who seek to enjoy without incurring the Immense Debtorship for a thing done.
Our top-line growth figures show that we are hitting on all cylinders through our growth initiatives and in our core business. And much of that top-line success is flowing to the bottom line, despite incurring higher-than-anticipated dilution from our growth initiatives. In short, as we near the finish line in our Qwest merger, we're continuing the transformation of U S West into a growth-oriented vehicle.
It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.
In the last four years, the Republican Party has turned record budget surpluses into the largest budget deficits in American history, deficits as far as the eye can see, ... Democrats believe that it's not only irresponsible -- but it is immoral as well -- to force our children and grandchildren to pay our bills by incurring this debt.
Never again will you have 200-to-250 people giving you lump sums of money, ... Consider this a jumpstart on your future. It can help you buy a house sooner than you would have been able to or enable you to avoid the risks of incurring debt as you're starting out. This can give you a huge head start on your goal of building a strong financial foundation, which is the exact reason they gave it to you.
This administration is as Machiavellian as any I recall in my lifetime, having already done much to rehabilitate the image of Nixon In their predilection for political power, they have internalized Machiavellis advice never to let his thoughts stray from the exercise of war. ... A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and faithful.
Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.
Let a short Act of Parliament be passed, placing all street musicians outside the protection of the law, so that any citizen may assail them with stones, sticks, knives, pistols or bombs without incurring any penalties.
The lesson we learned was never to get into the hardware business again, ... Sega had incurred an incredible amount of losses over the last few years trying to develop a next generation console. The unfortunate part of getting into the hardware market is that it's a very expensive undertaking. All the hardware manufacturers are incurring losses.
The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.
We don't want volunteer firefighters incurring a work-related injury or death and not getting compensated, because that will drive people away. Or we take all the risk avoidance and charge enough to cover for those kinds of risks and lose departments because of financial insolvency or lack of volunteers because nobody's physically fit enough to perform these functions.