Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
Eat to Episcopalian
he that will not work shall not e., 2031
People don’t e. in the long run, 1336
We never repent of having e. too little, 1116
forgotten man at the bottom of the e. pyramid, 1154
infantry of our e. army, 1154
national e. problem, 1763
one e. lesson, 142
social and e. experiments without risk, 1755
simplicity and prudential e., 796
American wage earner and the American housewife are a lot better e., 714
among the first and most important of republican virtues, 383
and liberty, 381
favor the policy of e. … to save people, 798
is idealism in its most practical form, 798
justice and equity of its [society’s] e., 1935
must be conservative, 801
of the United States could well be destroyed, 811
reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous e., 803
See also Budget; Government spending
a man in mind and not morals, 500
a menace to society, 500
most folks e. their prejudices, 1266
world is full of e. derelicts, 1355
long, slow process of e. mind and character, 783
the young generation along the right lines, 488
benefits of e. and of useful knowledge, 489
has for its object the formation of character, 501
is a good thing generally, 1266
is the cheap defence of nations, 483
is the great equalizer, 498
isn’t how much you have committed to memory, 486
liberal e., 168
military instruction a regular part of collegiate e., 1187
need e. in the obvious, 925
no nation has ever borrowed largely for e., 1919
race between e. and catastrophe, 858
shall forever be encouraged, 55
Upon the e. of the people of this country the fate of this country depends, 485
national e. needs, 50
corps of impudent snobs, 1876
model of horrible e., 1372
Northern charm and Southern e., 1972
inevitable comes to pass … through e., 1842
no e. without error and shortcoming, 10
We tried to spare e., 2063
Extremes that fence all e. in, 659
little bird that has broken out of the e., 2085
The way of the e. is hard, 503
quality, 1406
amendment, 37
man [marry] not at all, 1163
those who are in the twilight of life, 724
tax and tax, and spend and spend, and e. and e., 1793
Bad officials are e. by good citizens, 1905
because he was a reformer, 1583
because no one knew him, 1583
spokesmen represent the Establishment, 1891
day approaches, 1281
is coming. … foxes have a sincere interest in … poultry, 509
of intelligent, honest, earnest trade unionists, 983
of new men, 506
of representatives, 1906
preceding an e. to call in help from the neighboring States, 511
shadow of the Presidential and Congressional e. is lifted, 510
value of debates in a presidential e., 508
a well-contested American national e., 514
What is it we all seek for in an e.?, 507
See also Voters and voting
officials shall not lead but merely register the popular will, 1018
dismissed by the British e., 1419
suspects and distrusts men of superb intellect, calmness, and serenity, 1391
light the most efficient of policemen, 1572
energy too cheap to meter, 1256
national e., 1693
I’ve seen the e., 577
prate about an E. / Not one of them has seen, 879
inferior in e., 279
should be opposed by a serious and logical argument, 1401
was the protection of the poor and wronged, 549
but not the slaves / The Union, 1853
manner of American e., 1698
of mind, 639
of America, 70
of laws and not of men, 991
poison into the vitals of the e., 1647
nation of e. cannot be free, 1081
opportunities in this country for members of all races and creeds, 1577
by men of zeal, 1048
and usurpations of their superiors, 1052
gradual and silent e. of those in power, 523
on the public liberty, 496
absurdly sacrificing the e. to the means, 1009
everything is necessarily for the best e., 112
a good E. cannot sanctifie evil Means, 564
great e. of all human industry, 839
If the e. brings me out wrong, 110
improved means to an unimproved e., 1540
in itself, 787
in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum, 1162
is more than worth all the Means, 392
justifies the means, 707
of all our exploring, 579
of making many books there is no e., 456
of the State was to make men free, 1049
of the world has been postponed for three weeks, 455
of the world is evidently approaching, 456
one e. in view, 1481
that justifies itself, 1115
valued liberty both as an e., 1049
world is speedily coming to an e., 456
World must be coming to an e., 456
worth of an e., 869
concurrent e., 1368
finding a balance between means and e. that is the heart of foreign policy, 631
of peace and security, 631
struggle with limited means to achieve these unlimited e., 631
evils of war are great in their e., 840
in silence, 1694
man will not merely e., 1145
the misfortunes of others, 1773
pillars to help him e. and prevail, 1145
test anew whether a nation organized and governed such as ours can e., 730
all and gave all, 1733
all our e. having surrendered unconditionally, 1419
naked to mine e., 705
never attempt to buy the favor of your e., 1373
no e. to reward, 1407
no perpetual e., 42
of man, 85, 516
political e., 519
struggle with the one third than with all our foreign e., 1620
what he [Lincoln] was going to do about his e., 689
will not believe you anyway, 686
advances, we retreat, 1933
best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his e., 446
camps, we harass, 1933
carrying the war to the e., 2062
charm that conquers the e., 1131
close e. of most men who wish you well, 1745
defeat this new e. as we defeated the old, 1968
disciplined, proud, and pampered e., 688
Every action of the e. is judged by one standard, 933
of the people of the world ferocious common e., 2040
for a general about to fight an e., 1365
greatest e. that ever confronted man—public opinion, 1555
guard even his e. from oppression, 1072
is loose on the other side, 2034
Japan is the one e., 2057
met the e. and he is us, 521
met the e. and they are ours, 518
of entrenched privilege, 1499
of the truth,… not the lie … but the myth, 1268
overtaken and slain by the e., 1240
put your e. in the wrong, 520
reads the list of their names he trembles as I do, 1184
reconciled unto his e., 517
retreats, we pursue, 1933
sleeping e., 2069
struggle against a powerful and resourceful e., 580
tires, we attack, 1933
to the victor belong the spoils of the e., 1314
we can penetrate any e. defenses, 407
would benefit the public e., 1506
know the e. philosophy, 1365
distressed by our own ungoverned, undirected e., 474
release of all the splendid e., 1081
About as much e. as is now available can be derived from the new sources, 309
and malaise, 1486
hydrogen bomb releases a greater amount of e., 126
million different centers of e. and daring, 8
Our decision about e. will test the character of the American people, 526
relentless single-minded e., 18
uranium may be turned into a new and important source of e., 124
we must proceed with our own e. development, 527
now let him [John Marshall] e. it, 939
Hoover was the greatest e. in the world, 1519
[The Presidency] is more than an e. job, 1504
more wisdom in such planning than we have when we leave it to the e., 541
always wins one battle–the last, 529
and America are two countries separated by the same language, 539
champion of justice and right, 533
common laws of E., 1001
conduct of E. towards Ireland, 530
corner of a foreign field / That is for ever E., 1720
has saved herself by her exertions, 534
Hitler … will have to break us in this Island, 2055
if E. had made peace in, 1917, 2046
King of E. cannot enter, 861
message sent out by Oxford University in the name of Young E., 2089
New E. will be as thickly peopled as old E., 1847
once more possess a free Monarchy, 2090
policy of E., 533
Twenty-seven millions, mostly fools, 606
We shall fight on the beaches, 1354
will have her neck wrung like a chicken, 2056
will not only of Parliament but of the whole nation, 1276
But we were E., still colonials, 475
By his father he [Churchill] is E., 1352
judges look like rats peeping through bunches of oakum, 927
still go on their knees to … successors of those princes, 1598
Their will was resolute and remorseless, 1276
This is the sort of E. up with which I will not put, 538
does everything on principle, 535
if I were an E., 202
ill beseem any E. [to speak unkindly of America], 45
mystery inside an e., 1652
the people generally, 490
most e. body of men in the world, 262
incentive for e., 1186
behold the gorgeous e. of the republic, 1855
all races, 1482
fight not to e., 665
you on imperial principles, 535
the people, 1703
[the earth] is a great e., 1608
alliances with none, 619
by this gateway, 238
encouragement to industry and e., 1547
exits and their e., 1158
trophies … will never be e., 778
of the good time that is coming to us, 24
disfiguring of the e., 1896
if you wish to go to Heaven as a gentleman with gentlemen you must be an E., 897