Quotes About Relations

Every chemical compound, according to Engels, comes into existence only at a certain time in the development of the universe when the conditions are appropriate for it; and when it does come into existence it manifests this by entering into its characteristic relations. Neither carbon compounds or proteins are ideal forms, but are themselves witnesses of the conditions on a cooling planet. It is here that occurs his celebrated remark that life is the mode of existence of proteins.

Never trust the French.

Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends.

La première question politique est de savoir quels objets et quels sujets sont concernés par ces institutions et ces lois, quelles formes de relations définissent proprement une communauté politique, quels objets ces relations concernent, quels sujets sont aptes à désigner ces objets et à en discuter. La politique est l'activité qui reconfigure les cadres sensibles au sein desquels se définissent des objets communs

Once a structurally complete and closed system of opinions consisting of many details and relations has been formed, it offers enduring resistance to anything that contradicts it.

The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me.

relations between the crusaders and the Byzantine emperor were seldom cordial.

signs of identity disturbance, being impulse ridden, unstable in love relations, and she can become intensely volatile and angry.

In the economies of late capitalism leisure displaces labor, consumption displaces production, and commodities become the instruments of leisure, identity, and social relations.

There is no weapon so disarming and effective in relations with the communists as sheer honesty. They know very little about it.

There was no trust, no trust, and without trust all human relations were breaking down.

Oil painting did to appearances what capital did to social relations. It reduced everything to the equality of objects. Everything became exchangeable because everything became a commodity.

Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.

The history and our experience shows that Democrats and Republicans think the same way in some cases, and their ideas aren't very different when it comes to international relations.

Our failure to properly deal with Germany and Japan early cost the world dearly later on. We dare not make the same mistake with China.

One's faith is kept alive as one occasionally meets a realized ideal of better human relations.

For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights.

The opinions which we hold of one another, our relations with friends and kinfolk are in no sense permanent, save in appearance, but are as eternally fluid as the sea itself

The two chief causes of error in our relations with another person are, having ourselves a good heart, or else being in love with the other person.

Relations were never good (how comfortable can you really be with a race that sees you as a nutritious part of a complete breakfast).

It's very hard to make arguments about the effects of cloning on family relations if family relations are in tatters.

My style has been pretty much like a newspaper. It's got politics in it, it's got media, sports, family relations, you know, all the sections you would expect, and wonderful religion things.

All infractions of love and equity in our social relations are ... punished by fear.

Children, who play life, discern its true law and relations more clearly than men, who fail to live it worthily, but who think that they are wiser by experience, that is, by failure