#preserve

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#dignity #enough #frank #generous #independent

Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish. ↗

— Shakira

#challenge #english #i #i am #major

Liberty cannot be preserved, if the manners of the people are corrupted. ↗

— Algernon Sidney

#corrupted #liberty #manners #people #preserved

Preemption is the right of any nation in order to preserve its National Security; however, preemptive war is a tactic, not a strategy. When used as a strategy preemption dilutes diplomacy, creates an atmosphere of distrust, and promotes regional instability. ↗

— Ellen Tauscher

#atmosphere #creates #diplomacy #distrust #however

For a solitary animal egoism is a virtue that tends to preserve and improve the species: in any kind of community it becomes a destructive vice. ↗

— Erwin Schrodinger

#any #becomes #community #destructive #egoism

Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song. ↗

— Konrad von Gesner

#best #breath #every #everything #heart

Law is made by the winner to preserve victory over the loser. ↗

— Toba Beta

#law #life #preservation #preserve #rule

A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. ↗

— Aldo Leopold

#community #integrity #otherwise #preserve #right

Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have not preserved us from the vain repetition of history. ↗

— Ralph A. Cram

#cumulative #democracy #education #history #inheritance

Hopefully, generations after us will continue to protect, preserve, and look after this wonderful land. ↗

— Wilford Brimley

#continue #generations #hopefully #land #look