It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving – as if it were an individual person – its own ends. History is nothing but the activity of men in pursuit of their ends. – Karl Marx
Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle. But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hand washing is the first basic step towards achieving any millennium goals for development. It saves lives. – Kajol
Before swearing in new citizens, immigration officials check to make sure prospective citizens weren’t on voter rolls or voted before achieving legal citizenship. A citizenship petition can be denied if they were. – Kate Brown
When I think of Marilyn Monroe, and achieving her sound, I think of having a rather large bust. I think of her physically and I am just able to create her sound, because her physicality was so much to do with her sound. – Jane Horrocks
While the male eye zooms in on a particular element to the exclusion of all else, a woman’s gaze flickers from one tedious task to the next, to the point where we can’t distinguish between the importance of mopping the kitchen floor and achieving world peace. – Mariella Frostrup
I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential. – Joel Parkinson
I hang out with models, the biggest pop stars and, you know, really and honestly, I hate saying this, but none of them are achieving those body shapes by being healthy. – Lily Allen
I have thought sometimes that the sanest people, the people who are just very balanced, very happy, are probably lower achieving than other people. My kind of irrationality happens to be fear or anxiety. – Jon Ronson
Fake eyelashes can instantly give me a more dramatic look and also help to accentuate my eyes, which are a focal point to achieving the Lion Babe look. – Jillian Hervey
Don’t waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can’t do it all. Why berate yourself for not achieving the impossible? – Karen Finerman
I think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth. – Lucas Papademos
But effective regulation at the European Union level can make a massive contribution to achieving our shared goals of improving competitiveness, jobs and growth. – John Hutton
If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that’s when you’re on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving. – Lynn Davies
People like to watch surfing, but maybe the girls get the wrong kind of promotion and the wrong kind of press. I might be called a feminist for saying it, but it’s like the girls are promoted sexually rather than what they’re achieving. – Jessica Fox
We should see the leadership from the White House setting dates certain for certain goals of achieving greater alliance on alternative and renewable energy sources, but we are not. – Ron Kind
On the radio there’s only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people’s attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre. – Q-Tip
I miss my kids sometimes and that can get me down when I’ve been away working, but then I wake up and recognize how incredibly lucky I am. Spending time being down is less time out there achieving and enjoying. – Sean Combs
Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood. – Ruben Hinojosa
Generally speaking, I went through that. I came to a place where I realised what true value was. It wasn’t money. Money is a means to achieving an end, but it’s not the end. – Robert Redford
The first award that I recall having received was in the form of a scholarship when I was studying in the 5th standard. I was granted this scholarship for achieving academic excellence, and it continues to be one of the high points in my life. – Pankaj Patel
I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life. – Ricki-Lee Coulter
What I love most about achieving whatever I’ve achieved is that the Seattle Seahawks follow me on Twitter! – Ross Mathews
If you begin feeling beaten, you will achieve nothing. If you fight, you will perhaps have a chance of achieving something. – Raymond Aubrac
Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it. – Reinhold Niebuhr
Priorities are the yearly goals that I’m most interested in achieving, then they become operationalized through weekly goals. – Robert Pozen
I don’t think immortality is necessarily the key to understanding the world. You have to be careful with what you think you’re achieving. I’m all for science discovering amazing and fantastic things about our world, but I think the motivations behind it are slightly askew. – Reggie Watts
Well-functioning financial systems are important in achieving sustained economic growth. They play a crucial role in channeling household savings into the corporate sector and allocating investment funds among firms. – Toshihiko Fukui
We need to be united, and we all need to understand that we’re all capable of achieving the American dream. And, but that has to be something that is self-realized. And also, to demonize someone for achieving the American dream is unfair. – Stacey Dash