Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not…

There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith. If Joseph Smith was verily a prophet, and if he told the truth...no man can reject…

— Joseph Fielding Smith

In my opinion, according to the law of defamation prevalent in this country (U.S.A.), you cannot in any way participate in the publication of…

— Leon V. DePoncins

A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person or to a group of persons while himself deriving no gain and…

— Carlo M. Cipolla

I believe this thought, of the possibility of death - if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests…

— Lewis Carroll

Gradual and moderate warming brings benefits as well as incurring costs. These benefits and costs will not, of course, be felt uniformly throughout the…

— Nigel Lawson

I learned little save that most of the deeds, good and bad both, incurring opprobrium or plaudits or reward either, within the scope of…

— William Faulkner

As long as American democracy remains healthy, there will be reporters willing to pursue the truth, even if that means incurring the wrath of…

— Jonathan Karl

Allow a government to decline paying its debts and you overthrow all public morality-you unhinge all the principles that preserve the limits of free…

— Alexander Hamilton

There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.

— Richard Brinsley Sheridan

By right, as the word is employed in this subject, has always been understood discretion, that is, a full and complete power of either…

— William Godwin

The Jesuits were good educators, exceptional teachers. In an era and in a society where freedom of speech was not held in high regard,…

— Pierre Trudeau

To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of…

— Plutarch

I wanted people who wouldn't become too worried about casualties. One always should be concerned about casualties, but the risk of incurring casualties can't…

— Christopher Vokes

The first rule of life is to reveal nothing, to be exceptionally cautious in what you say, in whatever company you may find yourself.…

— Elizabeth Aston