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Quotes About Dependence

Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need of the state and of him, and then he will always find them faithful.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Thus a wise prince will think of ways to keep his citizens of every sort and under every circumstance dependent on the state and on him; and then they will always be trustworthy
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Therefore, a wise prince must think of a method by which his citizens will need the state and himself at all times and in every circumstance. Then they will always be loyal to him.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Ak?ll? hükümdar, yurttaÅŸlar?n? her zaman ve her durumda kendisine muhtaç b?rakmal?d?r. Onlar?n sürekli baÄŸl?l???n? saÄŸlayacak tek yol budur.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
A wise prince must devise ways by which his citizens are always and in all circumstances dependent on him and on his authority; and then they will always be faithful to him.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
I cry to you, my Lord, my rock! Do not be deaf to me, for if you are silent, I shall go down to the pit like the rest. Hear my voice raised in petition as I cry to you for help, as I raise my hands, my Lord, toward your holy of holies.
~ Nicholas Sparks
Here and now she cannot exist without me.
~ Nicholas Sparks
What gives me strength and inspires me is never to go back to where I once was. My inspiration is to see my son as he admires me and knowing that I have someone there who depends on me. I have to do things right. I have to move forward.
~ Anuel AA
I remember going round to my friends' houses and asking them to ask their mum and dad if I could stay for dinner because I wasn't going to get fed.
~ Angela Rayner
I'm actually a mummy's boy.
~ Kell Brook
Dogs are more of a responsibility than kids - you can send a kid off to their grandparents or a nanny, but with a dog you can't do that.
~ Jason Gann
Irrationalism also depends on the cult of action for action's sake. Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.
~ Chris Hedges
me and starts gobbling me down like I'm Prozac and
~ Christina Skye
Baby you're reading the situation completely wrong. I know you don't need saving. I do. I need you to save me.
~ Christine Feehan
He had never trusted a woman-or anyone, for that matter-to sleep close to him, let alone in the same bed. And yet, already, he was completely relaxed with her. He couldn't imagine being without her, and now, if they survived, it was a very real possibility.
~ Christine Feehan
Baby, you're reading the situation completely wrong. I know you don't need saving. I do. I need you to save me.
~ Christine Feehan
Well, Sara." He said it very softly. "Are you going to save me?
~ Christine Feehan
She had the beginnings of trust in him. He needed that from her. To gain the kind of absolute faith and trust he needed from her, he had to show in every way that he would always be there for her. That trust could never be in any way taken for granted or abused.
~ Christine Feehan
There is purpose in saving your life, but for me, not much else." Mikhail pushed a hand through his thick mane of hair. "Our people cannot do without you, Gregori, and quite simply, neither can I." "You are so certain that I will not turn?" Gregori's smile was self-mocking. "Your faith in me exceeds my own.
~ Christine Feehan
Mikhail? Are you all right? Do you need me? I'll come to you. Stay there. Listen for the wolves. If they sing to you, call me right away. Do not wait. There was that brief hesitation that meant she was annoyed with his tone. I don't want you to worry about me, Mikhail. You have enough people who make demands on you. Perhaps that is so, little one, but you are the only one I truly give a damn about.
~ Christine Feehan
For the first time in centuries of living, Mikhail was forced to rely on another being. Gregori. The dark one. A royal pain in the neck. I read your thoughts, my friend.
~ Christine Feehan
You can do no other than to make me happy. My happiness is completely dependent on whether or not you are safe." Raven couldn't help smiling. "Somehow I think your devious nature is showing.
~ Christine Feehan
If we stay with animal analogies for a moment, owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are god. (Cats may sometimes share the cold entrails of a kill with you, but this is just what a god might do if he was in a good mood.)
~ Christopher Hitchens
In a time when both rights and reason are under several kinds of open and covert attack, the life and writing of Thomas Paine will always be part of the arsenal on which we shall need to depend.
~ Christopher Hitchens