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Designate Quotes

Words on naming, labeling, and formal decisions.

This page spans very different uses of "designate," from a philosophical take on memory as a designated response to stimuli, to a real policy resolution urging countries to designate al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and Hamas as terrorist organizations. Related themes appear in our American quotes collection.

Our resolution urges all Latin American and Caribbean countries to designate al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as terrorist organizations.

Quotes by Tom Lantos

It is more difficult to designate this form of conation on its practical side by a satisfactory name.

Quotes by Samuel Alexander

We need words to name and designate things. But we have only a static language with which to express ourselves.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

There is no memory or retentive faculty based on lasting impression. What we designate as memory is but increased responsiveness to repeated stimuli.

Quotes by Nikola Tesla

Alphabet Quotes

Effective tidying involves only three essential actions. All you need to do is take the time to examine every item you own, decide whether or not you want to keep it, then choose where to put what you keep. Designate...

Quotes by Marie Kondo

The moment you design the post of a HR manager in the police, your whole outlook towards your team changes. You designate an official to look after their health, their professional needs, their preparedness and motivation, which in most cases...

Quotes by Kiran Bedi

Antiwhite racism is developing in sections of our cities where individuals - some of whom have French nationality - contemptuously designate French people as gaulois on the pretext they don't share the same religion, color or origins.

Quotes by Jean-Francois Cope

The letter K was the first one in the alphabet which had not, with more or less justification, been used to designate other vitamins, and it also happened to be the first letter in the word 'koagulation' according to the...

Quotes by Henrik Dam

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by...

Quotes by Carly Fiorina

American Quotes

On average, since 9/11, the FBI reckons that just over 100,000 terrorism leads each year have come over the transom. Analysts and agents designate them as immediate, priority or routine, but the bureau says every one is covered.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this designate quotes page cover?
It ranges from philosophical reflections on memory to a real, factual policy statement about designating groups such as al Qaeda and Hamas as terrorist organizations.
Why do people search for designate quotes?
Readers look for these quotes when researching policy language, classification decisions, or the varied everyday and formal uses of the word "designate."
Is the terrorism-related quote an endorsement of any group?
No, it's a factual policy statement urging Latin American and Caribbean countries to formally designate specific organizations as terrorist groups, presented here as real security commentary, not an endorsement.
Do any quotes use "designate" in a non-political sense?
Yes, one uses it in the context of home organizing, describing the decision of where to place each item you choose to keep.
How does this page relate to our American quotes collection?
The policy-focused quote ties into broader themes of American foreign policy, making our American quotes collection a relevant next read.

Other quotes bring the word back to everyday life, like deciding what to keep and where to place it while tidying up. For more on naming and classification, explore our Based and Alphabet quotes.