Doctrine Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “When lost in a forest go always down hill. When lost in a philosophy or doctrine go upward.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Doctrine Forests Hills Lost Philosophy
The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths for the by-ways and low places of life, if we would learn… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share Image
“We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths, for the byways and low places of life, If we would learn… — Richard Henry Dana Jr Copy Share Image
“When we judge others, we judge ourselves through comparison. We go backward on the ladder, which means we are going down.” — Mihail Militaru Copy Share Image
“It's as if I had been going downhill when I thought I was going uphill. That's how it was. In society's opinion I was… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
It was a harder day's journey than yesterday's, for there were long and weary hills to climb; and in journeys, as in life, it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Every time there are losses, there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Any comprehensive doctrine, religious or secular, can be introduced into any political argument at any time, but I argue that people who do this… — John Rawls Copy Share Image
Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. ... We are… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Doctrine tied itself into infinite knots over the realities of sex. — Barbara Tuchman Copy Share Image
Lord, send Your life throughout the entire church. Visit Your church; restore sound doctrine and holy, earnest living. Take away from professing Christians their… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Tell me your doctrine of the Fall and I will tell you the state of your theology. — R. A. Torrey Copy Share Image
With a full century of contrary proof in our possession and despite our demonstrated capacity for cooperative teamwork, some among us seem to accept… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
We must hold fast to the austere but true doctrine as to what really governs politics and saves or destroys states. Having in mind… — Matthew Arnold Copy Share Image
Every generation tries to put its doctrine on a high shelf where the children can not reach it. — Walter Rauschenbusch Copy Share Image
To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of… — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
The doctrines of the Bible are often not clothed in the language of strict truth, but in that which was fittest to convey to… — Albert Pike Copy Share Image
When members unite with the church, they should not only make a profession of faith in Christ (that is essential), but in light of… — Jay Adams Copy Share Image