Pastoral Resources

It was easy to present figures demonstrating the contrast between lead work in the United States under conditions of neglect and ignorance, and comparable work in England and Germany, under intelligent control.

Theories that go counter to the facts of human nature are foredoomed.

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character.

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.

In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.

'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?

No worse fate can befall a young man or woman than becoming prematurely entrenched in prudence and negation.

It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.

A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.

Being a humanitarian, supporting animal rights activists, human rights activists, it's all the same.

A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own potential runs not so much the risk of loneliness, as the challenge of exposure to more interesting men - and people in general.

I come here not as a polished politician but as a woman who has had her fair share of life's knocks.

Having a dad in the service was helpful. I was forever meeting new kids, going to new schools, moving to new neighborhoods. I was encouraged when I attended the American School in Germany.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with regard to the size of the family must irrevocably rest with the family itself, and cannot be made by anyone else.

A woman would rather visit her own grave than the place where she has been young and beautiful after she is aged and ugly.

It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.

The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job.