KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Effectual


Share this page on

Showing 1-6 of 6 quotes in the topic Effectual

The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Corrects Customers Discipline Effectual Employment Fear Frauds His Losing Negligence Over Real Which Workman

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.

~Adam Weishaupt

Topics: Concealed Effectual Know Lead Means Men Most Mystery

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

~Aesop

Topics: Effectual Force More Often Persuasion Than

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.

~Catherine Drinker Bowen

Topics: Apparent Arrogance British Effectual Makes Marvelous Trick Turn Twice

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it - but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by Legislative authority: and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.

~George Washington

Topics: Abolition Accomplished Adopted As Far As Authority Effectual Far Go Legislative Living Man Mode More Never Only Plan Proper Say See Shall Sincerely Suffrage Than Wanting Which Who Will Wishes I Can

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I beg you be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution.

~George Washington

Topics: Against Barriers Beg Effectual Establish Every Horrors More Myself Persecution Persuaded Religious Species Spiritual Than Tyranny Would You Zealous

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Jane Austen Nuno Bettencourt Warren Buffett George Washington Carver St. Jerome Marquis De Lafayette Niccolo Machiavelli Adam West

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1588 - Thomas Hobbes

1856 - Booker T. Washington

1937 - Colin Powell

1816 - Samuel Freeman Miller

1827 - Joseph Lister

1834 - Frank Richard Stockton

1837 - Algernon Charles Swinburne

1883 - Walter Huston

1900 - Spencer Tracy

1901 - Melvyn Douglas

Birthdays on April 5th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Environmental Failure Imagination Independence Jealousy Patriotism Strength Valentine's Day