Quotations, Proverbs & Sayings

Research Database of Quotes

It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. Paper-Research now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.

Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.

Browse Authors

(Click a letter to view the authors)
A B C D E F G H I J K
L
M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Louis D. Brandeis Quotes

«Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.»
«America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.»
«Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.»
«I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one day and none the next, making an average of three meals per day, but that is not a good way to live.»
Author: Louis D. Brandeis | About: Attitude | Keywords: abhor, averages, meals, PER
«Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.»
«Organization can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgment.»
Author: Louis D. Brandeis | Keywords: initiative
«Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement.»
«Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.»
«In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.»
«The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.»
Author: Louis D. Brandeis | About: Logic | Keywords: realities

Pages: 1 2 Next »