Quotes About Use

Libraries are the wardrobes of literature, whence men, properly informed may bring forth something for ornament, much for curiosity, and more for use.

It is a striking fact that the history of each science shows continuity back to its first use of measurement, before which it exhibits no ancestry but metaphysics.

The word violence comes from roots that mean "the undue use of force." Thought that imposes or defends is violent.

The Deist, therefore, who looks for Life and Salvation through the Use of his Reason, acts contrary to the whole Nature of every Thing that he sees and knows of himself and of the Nature and State of this World.

Good design is a form of respect—on the part of the producer for the person who will spend hard-earned cash on the product, use the product, own the product.

Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

All the gifts and talents we have are from God, but they are also for God...for His glory and for His pleasure. Don't waste them, make great use of them and make Him proud.

God does not bestow his spirit on his people in order to set aside the use of his word, but rather to render it fruitful.

God's purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.

I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.

None of God's Creatures absolutely consider'd are in their own Nature Contemptible; the meanest Fly, the poorest Insect has its Use and Vertue.

I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.

We therefore need to know the gifts given us by God, so that we may use them, for by these we shall be saved.

I know that I have a voice and can use it for good or bad. It's a gift from God.

O Lazy bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them?

Happiness, in the ancient, noble sense, means self-fulfillment—and is given to those who use to the fullest whatever talents God … bestowed upon them.

God reserves the right to use people who disagree with me.

So little knows Any, but God alone, but perverts best things To worst abuse, or to their meanest use.

Many folks think they aren't good at earning money, when what they don't know is how to use it.

When good ideas get put to bad use, it is the fault of the user, not the idea.

It is not enough to have a good mind the main thing is to use it well.

Give government the weapons to fight your enemy and it will use them against you.

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds and the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?