Quotes about Value
For what else is tragedy than the portrayal in tragic verse of the sufferings of men who have attached high value to external things?
- Epictetus
Taking account of the value of externals, you see, comes at some cost to the value of one's own character.
- Epictetus
Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God's sake, don't sell it cheap.
- Epictetus
What is my position in society?" The one best suited to your talents, which you can hold with honor. Each person has a vital role in society; you are important right where you are. But if you lose your honor in striving for greater (perceived) significance, you become useless.
- Epictetus
We must end welfare programs that devalue men and spoil women.
- Jesse Lee Peterson
Free speech is not just another value. It's the foundation of Western civilization.
- Jordan Peterson
Life is precious.
- John Kennedy
And every human being is precious.
- Desmond Tutu
Again, Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time.
- David Brainerd
The content has to be good; medium doesn't matter to me.
- Barun Sobti
I guess I made a resolution years ago that I would only do things that were only really important or really fun.
- Lawrence Wright
Money is important. It is an important resource to have to help us build the life we want, but we overvalue it.
- Hill Harper