Definition Quotes (282 Quotes)

A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.

Individualism, as a definition of holding to personal ideals, is classed as obstinacy and anti-social. Inevitably we run point blank into the evils of compromise. When compromise enters our moral fibre, it spreads like a cancerous growth. We think we plan adequate safeguards around areas in which we contemplate yielding our standards, but once we lower the fence and break our strong will to do right, come what may, we expose ourselves to forces that spread beyond control. Compromise always starts on some rather insignificant principle. The dangers of yielding seem negligible and we usually risk those things first where observation and detection by others is difficult. We thus seek to avoid censure and discipline. In a short time we find ourselves trading our principles for false values and doing it in the black market of human relationships....

Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

Smart growth' does not have a fixed definition. Phrases like that mean whatever you want them to mean.

When I think of the definition of cool and when I look at people, John Travolta is really the definition of cool because, not only is he great in all his movies, but, as a person, he's just really cool.

Now, a corpse, poor thing, is an untouchable and the process of decay is, of all pieces of bad manners, the vulgarest imaginable. For a corpse is, by definition, a person absolutely devoid of savoir vivre.

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

By historical definition, the Ellen Rometsch strategy is the use of FBI files by J. Edgar Hoover, ... Judicial Watch and others believe that this is the Clinton Administration's last line of defense to its scandals, to smear people, to scare people, to make sure than they can hold on to power.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman.

I do not want to presuppose anything as known. I see in my explanation in section 1 the definition of the concepts point, straight line and plane, if one adds to these all the axioms of groups i-v as characteristics. If one is looking for other definitions of point, perhaps by means of paraphrase in terms of extensionless, etc., then, of course, I would most decidedly have to oppose such an enterprise. One is then looking for something that can never be found, for there is nothing there, and everything gets lost, becomes confused and vague, and degenerates into a game of hide and seek.

It's a national dialogue that a lot of people by definition can't participate in today.

In March of 1933 we witnessed a revolution in manner, in mores, in the definition of government. What before had been black or white sprang alive with color.

The natural condition of the modern conservative movement is to always be in a state of revolution. Conservatives are, by definition, uncomfortable with power.

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.

The Dow Theory says when correction lows are established, you want to see a retest of the highs, and if the retest of the highs in both averages fails and the market goes below those intermediate lows, that is under definition of the Dow Theory, a bear market,

Fair market value, by definition, is the price at which a willing seller will sell and a willing buyer will buy.

Forty-five States, as the gentleman just said, have determined by people that were elected by the people of that State that marriage is the definition of one man and one woman.

I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part.

No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.

We don't follow the definition of the tradition growth company that Wall Street talks about. But that doesn't mean we're not going to grow.

There was nothing in there that fit into the definition of damages that in our estimation would be covered under our policy.

It is an absolute disgrace that a Swiss citizen has got away with a virtual tap on the wrist for raping a South African boy, simply because the definition of rape does not include male- on-male rape.

If any philosopher had been asked for a definition of infinity, he might have produced some unintelligible rigmarole, but he would certainly not have been able to give a definition that had any meaning at all.

The only valid thing in art is the one thing that cannot be explained, to explain away the mystery of a great painting would do irreplaceable harm, for whenever you explain or define something you substitute the explanation or the definition for the

Definition of a human being one who is afraid to do things, but not a coward, who runs away from duty, but not a fugitive.....

People have a lot of problems with Century. There's not enough variety in the channels, and they don't offer high definition. They don't have digital video recorders, either. A lot of people are using Dish Network or DirecTV.

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.

What is that agenda ... Unlimited abortion on-demand banning schoolchildren from saying the Pledge of Allegiance banishing the Ten Commandments from public places rewriting the definition of marriage and banning arms for self-defense.

If you look up the definition of news in the dictionary, it isn't what you watch on TV.

the Indian accusation is that there is cross-border terrorism, which we call freedom struggle. I don't want to get involved in any kind of definition because it is too complicated an issue and unnecessarily creates misunderstanding. Any violence against civilians is terrorism. That is how I define terrorism.

By definition, any time an incumbent is forced into a runoff, it means he has lost support of a majority of the people.

Let me be clear. I support the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.