Miscellaneous Quotes ( 14940 - 14950 of 15319 )
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, read more
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know. - Reflections on read more
To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know. - Reflections on Life.
A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life read more
A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the Lord in vain—then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system?
It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead.
It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead.
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.
The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.
The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.
It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The read more
It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The Oracle.
Try to find your deepest issue in every confusion, and abide by that. - Selected Essays.
Try to find your deepest issue in every confusion, and abide by that. - Selected Essays.
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. - read more
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. - My Summer in a Garden.
Th' newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, controls th'ligislachure, baptizes read more
Th' newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, controls th'ligislachure, baptizes th' young, marries th' foolish, comforts th' afflicted, afflicts th' comfortable, buries th' dead an' roasts thim aftherward. - "Mr. Dooley's Opinions", 1900.
