A man's sentiments are generally just and right, while it is second selfish thought which makes him trim and adopt some other view. The best reforms are worked out when sentiment operates, as it does in women, with the indignation of righteousness. Leland Stanford
All human societies go through fads in which they temporarily either adopt practices of little use or else abandon practices of considerable use. Jared Diamond
Among those best known, their highest ambition is to build American homes, possess American furniture, dress in American clothes, adopt the American style of living and be American citizens. Sheldon Jackson
But I don't actually adopt the point of view that our subjective impression of free will, which is a kind of indeterminacy behavior, comes from quantum mechanical indeterminacy. Murray Gell-Mann
Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light. Henry S. Haskins
Homeowners and business owners across the country agreed to pay premiums, communities agreed to adopt building codes to mitigate flood dangers, and the Federal Government agreed to provide insurance coverage to policyholders after a disaster. Bob Ney
I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
I will continue to work in Washington to oppose any efforts to expand drilling off our Coasts and to challenge my colleagues to adopt responsible energy policies. Lois Capps
I would adopt a standpoint, irrespective of whether someone was for or against it, if I felt deeply that it was right for the movement. Alfred Rosenberg