Quotes About Adherence

Some people did what their neighbors did so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.

The people naturally adhere most to doctrines which demand the least self-exertion and the least use of their own reason, and which can best accommodate their duties to their inclinations.

Same rules apply.

It was almost inevitable. Those who worked directly for the Squires were only too glad to identify themselves with the rulers and make up for their real inferiority by a tighter adherence to the rules of segregation, a harsh and haughty attitude toward their fellows.

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?

It is only error in judgement to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.

There are two kinds of failures: The man who will do nothing he is told, and the man who will do nothing else.

Well, after I had the heart attack, it was a very simple choice. What the doctor told me I did and I did it religiously. I ate nothing but lean turkey breast or chicken breast or a piece of fish that was very lean. I mean I stayed away from everything.

If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings

I'm not 'Mr. No-By-The-Book.' I just want to make sure the character is by the book.

Adherence to dogmas has destroyed more armies and cost more battles than anything in war.

Germany has concluded a Non-Aggression Pact with Poland. We shall adhere to it unconditionally. We recognize Poland as the home of a great and nationally conscious people.

There's quite a difference between skirting the rules and putting musket balls through them.

Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others' "fads" through the greed of getting supporters. Your Atman is the support of the universe—whose support do you stand in need of?

The hardest challenge is doing something more traditional. When you do something new, it's easier because it's its own thing. But the traditional ones, you have to do them right.

When you're in a spacecraft, you need to know what things you can touch and what things you shouldn't touch!

When the citizens of a nation have been made to love and adhere to values and virtues, then they make better choices.

There is a saying that bad traders divorce their spouse sooner than abandon their positions. Loyalty to ideas is not a good thing for traders, scientists—or anyone.

When actress Shirley Maclaine arrived 30 minutes late for a class, I asked her to leave.

I would attend a State of the Union by a president with whom I disagree if I felt she or he was otherwise respectful and adhered to basic moral values or basic tenets of civility and respect.

Something has got to hold it together. I'm saying my prayers to Elmer, the Greek god of glue.

that no matter how valid, how vital, one's belief system might be, one undermines that system and ultimately negates it when one gets rigid and dogmatic in one's adherence to it.

no matter how valid, how vital, one's belief system might be, one undermines that system and ultimately negates it when one gets rigid and dogmatic in one's adherence to it.

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.