Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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| Quote:If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.[Edmund Burke] Quote:I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.[Aristotle] Quote:How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.[Benjamin Franklin] Quote:What you cannot enforce, do not command.[Socrates] Quote:Heroism at command, senseless brutality, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action![Albert Einstein] Quote:Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command. [Anne-Sophie Swetchine] Quote:I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. [Aristotle] Definitions of: commandDefinition: To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.Definition: To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead. Definition: To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook. Definition: To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price. Definition: To direct to come; to bestow. Definition: An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. Definition: The possession or exercise of authority. Definition: Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command. Definition: Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey. Definition: Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge. Definition: A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer. |
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