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Goal Quotes

"Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest."

"Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest."

Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Leader

Goal, Goals, Will

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"Unification is not our present goal. That is a future program."

"Unification is not our present goal. That is a future program."

Kim Dae Jung, South Korean Leader

Goal, Future, Present, Southkorean

38

"My job is to score goals."

"My job is to score goals."

Peter Bondra, Ukrainian Athlete

Goal, Goals, Job

35

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

Bo Jackson, American Athlete

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"A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus."

"A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus."

Vernon Jordan, American Businessman

Goal, Goals, Performance, Diversity, Sales

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"Revolution is not a goal in itself."

"Revolution is not a goal in itself."

Ernest Mandel, Belgian Author

Goal, Revolution

22

"The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don't believe you get wiser because you get older. It's a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously."

"The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don't believe you get wiser because you get older. It's a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously."

Boy George, English Musician

21

"The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other."

"The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other."

Sigmund Freud, Austrian Psychologist

Goal, May, Pleasure

20

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security."

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security."

Jodi Rell, American Politician

Goal, Goals, Day, End, Safety

19

"Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim ."

"Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim ."

Eileen Caddy, English Celebrity

Goal, Deep, Will

18

"Another goal is to look to the resources we have and to see how we could do better to plan, in a sense, for the faculty and infrastructure that we will need to study Asia well into the 21st century."

"Another goal is to look to the resources we have and to see how we could do better to plan, in a sense, for the faculty and infrastructure that we will need to study Asia well into the 21st century."

William Kirby, English Scientist

Goal, Sense, Study, Will

14

"The goal of socialism is communism."

"The goal of socialism is communism."

Vladimir Lenin, Russian Leader

Goal, Communism, Socialism

13

"If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal."

"If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal."

Nathan F. Twining, American Soldier

12

"Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality."

"Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality."

Ralph Marston, American Writer

Goal, Goals, Reality

12

"My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater."

"My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater."

Shirley Knight, American Actress

Goal, Famous, Theater

12

"The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it."

"The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it."

Bill Cosby, American Comedian

Goal, Future, Violence, World

10

"You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself."

"You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself."

Teri Garr, American Actress

Goal, Goals, Error, Right

10

"Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive."

"Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

9

"My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it."

"My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it."

Jewel Kilcher, American Musician

Goal, Spirit, Worth, Jewel

9

"Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,."

"Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,."

Wally Schirra, American Astronaut

9

"My goal is just to become a better comedian."

"My goal is just to become a better comedian."

Ron White, American Comedian

9

"I really want to do more mature, artistic, twisted, edgy films. That is my goal."

"I really want to do more mature, artistic, twisted, edgy films. That is my goal."

Lucas Grabeel, American Actor

8

"We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires."

"We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires."

Joseph Ratzinger, German Clergyman

Goal, Dictatorship, Ego

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"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."

"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

8

"As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end."

"As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end."

Paul Kane, English Writer

Goal, Goals, End, Patience, Persistence

7

"In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met along the way."

"In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met along the way."

Havelock Ellis, British Psychologist

Goal, Philosophy

7

"I always have a lot of personal goals, but primarily my main goal each year is to obviously win a Super Bowl."

"I always have a lot of personal goals, but primarily my main goal each year is to obviously win a Super Bowl."

Michael Strahan, American Athlete

7

"My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level."

"My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level."

Scott McCallum, American Politician

Goal, Decisions, Job, State

7

"Ideally, advertising aims at the goal of a programmed harmony among all human impulses and aspirations and endeavors. Using handicraft methods, it stretches out toward the ultimate electronic goal of a collective consciousness."

"Ideally, advertising aims at the goal of a programmed harmony among all human impulses and aspirations and endeavors. Using handicraft methods, it stretches out toward the ultimate electronic goal of a collective consciousness."

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian Sociologist

Goal, Advertising, Aspirations, Consciousness

7

"Carrying out the thing, getting it to the point when one might say: There, now it is good - that point is hard to reach. Often, one sets very high goals for oneself. Perhaps too high."

"Carrying out the thing, getting it to the point when one might say: There, now it is good - that point is hard to reach. Often, one sets very high goals for oneself. Perhaps too high."

Arne Jacobsen, Danish Architect

Goal, Goals, Now

7

"When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb."

"When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb."

Denis Waitley, American Writer

Goal, Energy, Will

7

"Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals."

"Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals."

Moshe Katsav, Israeli Statesman

Goal, Goals, Order, World

7

"Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression."

"Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression."

Brent Scowcroft, American Public Servant

Goal, Goals, Aggression

6

"Our goal is to leverage what is already out in the field in terms of partners, but then hire in project management capability and a bit of technical capability."

"Our goal is to leverage what is already out in the field in terms of partners, but then hire in project management capability and a bit of technical capability."

Kevin Rollins, American Businessman

Goal, Management, Project

6

"The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies."

"The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies."

Alexis de Tocqueville, French Scientist

Goal, March, Public

6

"We all share a common goal - we want our children to succeed."

"We all share a common goal - we want our children to succeed."

Bob Taft, American Politician

Goal, Children, Succeed, Want

6

"My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world."

"My goal was to play in the NHL, because that is the best hockey in the world."

Jaromir Jagr, Czechoslovakian Athlete

Goal, Play, World

6

"Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful."

"Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful."

Larry Page, American Businessman

Goal, Information, World

6

"But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl."

"But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl."

Pete Rozelle, American Celebrity

6

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."

Michael Korda, English Novelist

6

"Only because The Runaways were my baby and there's no reason to get it back together except to totally have fun. If that's not the goal, then I don't want to do it."

"Only because The Runaways were my baby and there's no reason to get it back together except to totally have fun. If that's not the goal, then I don't want to do it."

Joan Jett, American Musician

Goal, Baby, Fun, Reason

6

"At that level, every goal is like a knife in the ribs."

"At that level, every goal is like a knife in the ribs."

Gordon Banks, English Athlete

6

"The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was."

"The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was."

James Earl Jones, American Actor

Goal, Hollywood

6

"A goal is a goal no matter which end it goes in. I'm pleased to get off the mark again."

"A goal is a goal no matter which end it goes in. I'm pleased to get off the mark again."

Robbie Fowler, English Athlete

6

"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."

"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."

Norman Vincent Peale, American Clergyman

Goal, Expectations, Mind

6

"My goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself."

"My goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself."

Bode Miller, American Athlete

6

"When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help."

"When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help."

Paul Allen, American Businessman

Goal, Attention, Help, Media

6

"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down."

"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down."

Mia Hamm, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Will

6

"Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself."

"Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself."

Jewel Kilcher, American Musician

Goal, First, Writing

6

"At the bottom, the elimination of spyware and the preservation of privacy for the consumer are critical goals if the Internet is to remain safe and reliable and credible."

"At the bottom, the elimination of spyware and the preservation of privacy for the consumer are critical goals if the Internet is to remain safe and reliable and credible."

Cliff Stearns, American Politician

Goal, Goals, Internet, Privacy

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