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«There seems to be a law that governs all our actions so I never make plans.»
Author: Greta Garbo (Actress) | About: Law and lawyers | Keywords: governs, plan of action
«Religion is not ours till we live by it, till it is the Religion of our thoughts, words, and actions, till it goes with us into every place, sits uppermost on every occasion, and forms and governs our hopes and fears, our cares and pleasures.»
«Question: Who governs the governors? Answer: Entropy»
«The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.»
«That government is best which governs least.»
Author: Thomas Paine (Writer) | Keywords: government, governs
«The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?»
«The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance.»
«So it is naturally with the male and the female; the one is superior, the other inferior; the one governs, the other is governed; and the same rule must necessarily hold good with respect to all mankind.»
«There is but one law for all, namely, that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature, and of nations.»
«That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.»