
We collect books in the belief that we are
preserving them when in fact it is the books that preserve their collector. —
Walter Benjamin

The first sentiment of man was that of his existence, his first care that of
preserving it. —
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A tax on capital would promote the general interest over private interests while
preserving economic openness and the forces of competition. —
Thomas Piketty
Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue. —
Jim Fowler

An important part of what the state does is
preserving its history. —
James R. Thompson

For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while
preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous! —
Michael Musto

we've been weakened by politicians bent on
preserving their careers rather than
preserving the country. We —
Marcus Richardson

Philanthropists themselves are often the first to admit that their philanthropy is aimed at
preserving rather than redistributing wealth. —
Linsey McGoey

Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of
preserving our liberties. —
James Monroe

Careers, children and homemaking all come above
preserving your appearance. Self-preservation is at the bottom of the scale. —
Trinny Woodall

It is probable that the lemon is the most valuable of all fruit for
preserving health. —
Maud Grieve

To Lawren Harris art was almost a mission. He believed that a country which ignored the arts left no record of itself worth
preserving. —
A. Y. Jackson

Success follows those adept at
preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future. —
Dee Hock

Nature is not about
preserving old things, but about creating new ones. New life. New ideas. —
Gemma Malley

This country, and the West Coast, especially, is bad at
preserving any cultural legacy. —
Esa-Pekka Salonen

Radicalism itself ceases to be radical when absorbed mainly in
preserving its control over a society or an economy. —
Eric Hoffer

I realized the
preserving a relationship at all costs was not as important as affirming the human right to be free from abusive treatment. —
Rebecca Ann Parker

a right faith in Christ is an incomparable treasure, carrying with it universal salvation and
preserving from all evil, —
Martin Luther

What is more important for the world right now than
preserving ways of living in balance with the earth? —
Daoud Hari
Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority. —
Mel Carnahan

It was Crake
preserving his dignity, because the alternative would have been losing it. —
Margaret Atwood

The common people have no history: persecuted by the present, they cannot think of
preserving the memory of the past. —
Jean-Henri Fabre

It is impossible, for example, while
preserving reason, to want senselessness. —
Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Every Christian should be both conservative and radical; conservative in
preserving the faith and radical in applying it. —
John R.W. Stott

God's canopy is over you and will cover you at all times,
preserving you from evil. —
Smith Wigglesworth

If you want to know whether you have written anything worth
preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment. —
Joseph Haydn

Both my father and I remodeled our homes but were quite careful about
preserving the history and unique character of the community. —
Peter Sperling

In the battle for
preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies. —
William Bennett

We made a good start toward
preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River. —
Roy Barnes

We need to go inward instead of outward, and learn to trust our own inner guide,
preserving our identity and finding the answers from within. —
Jane Fulton Alt

Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to
preserving power —
Ziad K. Abdelnour

Things that change and are lost, that is what's worth
preserving. —
Christopher Paolini

Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of
preserving the Everglades. —
Marjory Stoneman Douglas

God is interested in
preserving the resources of His Kingdom. —
Sunday Adelaja

The more widely you can spread this notion of achieving ROI by
preserving and improving ecosystems, the better. —
Ramez Naam

I am mindful not only of
preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well. —
George W. Bush

I have to determine whether the joy of craplets is worth
preserving. —
Howard Stringer

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of
preserving peace. —
George Washington

For
preserving peace of soul, it is also necessary to avoid judging others. —
Nikolaj Velimirovic

He composed himself inwardly. Sparing the world his awkwardness, hiding vulnerability.
Preserving his pride. —
Julie Anne Long

The landscape is not a use, nor is the act of
preserving it. —
Jonathan Bailey

Though the terror of the sea gives to none security, in the secret of the shell. Self
preserving we may dwell. —
Muhammad Iqbal
Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn't need to be explained to everyday Americans. —
Frank Luntz
Preserving the serious health condition is usually painful. —
Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as the governor, I came down on the side of
preserving the sanctity of life. —
Mitt Romney

I love indie record stores, man. I love anything that's about independence and
preserving the brand of good music. —
Raheem Devaughn

I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not
preserving it eternally in optimum conditions. —
Karen Armstrong

I am just trying to be a good, protective mother. I want to give Bertie as normal a childhood as possible while
preserving his privacy. —
Kate Bush

I am in favor of
preserving the French habit of kissing the hands of ladies. After all one must start somewhere. —
Sacha Guitry

In the 2000s, I became an artist. I started
preserving and educating. I became more obsessed with making iPod playlists for people. —
Questlove

I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth
preserving. —
Garth Stein

The joy of writing.
The power of
preserving.
Revenge of a mortal hand. —
Wislawa Szymborska

Amish culture is built around
preserving and protecting the family unit. —
Serena B. Miller

I really feel incredibly fortunate to not be stereotyped. And it's something that I and my representatives are very keen on
preserving. —
Corey Stoll

The worst of charity is that the lives you are asked to preserve are not worth
preserving. —
Ralph Waldo Emerson

What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not
preserving fat and calories. —
Kathy Freston

Self-preservation isn't worth it if you can't live with the self you're
preserving —
David Levithan

If there is one thing in this wonderful world of ours that is worth
preserving, defending, and promoting, it is the White Race. —
Ben Klassen

Hi, I'm Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, wanting to say "Congratulations, Canada, on
preserving your national igloo". —
Mike Huckabee

As Americans,
preserving the best ... —
Paul Robeson

So I'm going to go on and work on
preserving the ozone layer, encouraging everyone to recycle. —
Dean Stockwell

China's limited military power is for the sake of
preserving national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, —
Li Zhaoxing