Important Values Quotes

• If you want to move people, it has to be toward a vision that's positive for
  them, that taps important values, that gets them something they desire and
  it has to be presented in a compelling way so that they feel inspired to
  follow.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Moving, Parenting, People

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• Courage is a terribly important value. It means you don’t run away when things are tough. It means you don’t turn away from a friend when he or she is in trouble. It means standing up against the majority opinion... There’s a lot of people who won’t wear it on their sleeve, or display it through some heroic act. But courage is having the strength to do what’s honorable and decent.

  George H. W. Bush

  Running, Courage, Mean

  "Patriarch of a Political Dynasty". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 2, 1995.

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• And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

  Charlie Gonzalez

  People, Levels, Barack

  "Charles Gonzalez DNC speech". www.politico.com. September 4, 2012.

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• Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.

  Jimmy Carter

  Running, Jogging, Care

  United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1979). “Jimmy Carter”

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• I've never felt like a trophy wife. I have been able to learn a lot in my role. The fact that you do not have any formal powers does not mean that one does not have a good starting point to give their opinion on important value questions. I really feel that I can put the spotlight on many issues that are important in Norwegian society. And I am very happy.

  Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway

  Mean, Issues, Giving

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• I think that what I was talking about was that as a woman growing up in a Mormon tradition in Salt Lake City, Utah, we were taught - and we are still led to believe - that the most important value is obedience. But that obedience in the name of religion or patriotism ultimately takes our souls. So I think it's this larger issue of what is acceptable and what is not; where do we maintain obedience and law and where do we engage in civil disobedience - where we can cross the line physically and metaphorically and say, "No, this is no longer appropriate behavior."

  Terry Tempest Williams

  Growing Up, Believe, Thinking

  Source: www.scottlondon.com

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• We need to look at the whole society and think, "Are we actually thinking about what we're doing as we go forward, and are we preserving the really important values that we have in society? Are we keeping it democratic, and open, and so on?"

  Tim Berners-Lee

  Thinking, Needs, Looks

  Interview with Scott Laningham, www.ibm.com. August 22, 2006.

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• Caring. And reading the Bible, learning about God, Jesus, love. He said, 'Bring on the children', 'Imitate the children', 'Be like the children' and 'Take care of others.' Take care of old people. And we were raised with those values. Those are very important values and my family and I we were raised with those values and they continue strong in us today.

  Michael Jackson

  Strong, Jesus, Children

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• Playing sport has become very important today, since it can encourage young people to develop important values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship, sharing and solidarity.

  Pope John Paul I

  Sports, Loyalty, Perseverance

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• Zero problems with neighbors' is a value. But another equally important value is to establish peace.

  Ahmet Davutoglu

  Zero, Problem, Neighbor

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• Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up.

  Caroline Kennedy

  Growing Up, Home, Intellectual Curiosity

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• Parents who have been successful in acquiring more often have a difficult time saying no to the demands of overindulged children. Their children run the risk of not learning important values like hard work, delayed gratification, honesty, and compassion.

  H. David Burton

  Running, Children, Honesty

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• What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.

  Dick Gephardt

  Two, Healthy, Freedom Of Speech

  FaceBook post by Dick Gephardt from Oct 12, 2016

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• If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that's exactly what they'll become.

  Michael Josephson

  Relics, Ifs, Meaningless

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• There's a lot of me in it. But the character is more egotistical. I'm also egotistical, but not the way the character is. This guy is successful, he has everything, but his wife has left him. The most important value - love - is missing. What is wrong with this institution called 'marriage'? What is wrong with this institution called 'the pursuit of happiness'?

  Paulo Coelho

  Life, Inspiration, Character

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• The future success of our Nation depends on our children's ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and to have the strength of character to make the right choices. To help them reach their full potential and live with integrity and pride, we must teach our children to be kind, responsible, honest, and self-disciplined. These important values are first learned in the family, but all of our citizens have an obligation to support parents in the character education of our children

  George W. Bush

  Children, Integrity, Character

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• I can't think of any more important value to instill in our children than the desire to help others. I feel strongly about setting an example for them. Real problems can be solved by the next generation if we instill in them the right values.

  Matt Damon

  Children, Real, Thinking

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