The sooner we can separate salvageable skeptics from self-righteous absolutists, the sooner we can move along. — Sheri S. Tepper Copy Share Image
Jane: Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life-if ever I thought a good thought-if ever I prayed… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Churchgoers feel righteous, responsible, and obedient to God's will. They view anyone unlike themselves as devoid of values, and therefore unworthy of… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
I also feel like I've done plenty of wrong things. I'm not innocent here, and I'm certainly not going to be righteous… — Paula Broadwell Copy Share Image
What self-righteous persons take to themselves, is the same work that Christ was engaged in when He was in His agony and… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
The end result of positively reinforcing bad behavior is that you get more of it. The culmination of a failure to punish… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
We are ashamed of our fear; for we know that a righteous man would not suspect danger nor incur any. Wherever a… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The most ultimately righteous of all wars is a war with savages, though it is apt to be also the most terrible… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Learning the lessons of the past allows you to walk boldly in the light without running the risk of stumbling in the… — M. Russell Ballard Copy Share Image
Nations, as well as individuals, must be virtuous and righteous if they desire to be stable, prosperous, and tranquil. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
Women of this planet need some essential resources: wells, seeds and roads. That is primarily all we have ever needed. Added to… — Roseanne Barr Copy Share Image
I wish I could say that when I didn't agree with a director I defer to him, but I think sometimes I'm… — Billy Crudup Copy Share Image
I wish that some way could be found to add up all the staggering costs imposed on millions of ordinary people, just… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I remind you that no man who makes disparaging remarks concerning those of another race can consider himself a true disciple of… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love in all he doeth, Love, a brilliant fire, to gladden or consume: The wicked work… — Martin Farquhar Tupper Copy Share Image
There is - I mean - I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn't… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
I wish I could be honest and true, but truth as I see it is not something abstract, a pious generality---It is… — F. Sionil José Copy Share Image
Just as meekness is in all our virtues, so is pride in all our sins. Whatever its momentary and alluring guise, pride… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
