Belief Quotes

5318 Belief quotes by 2883 unique authors

To think that because those who wield power in society wield in the end that of government, therefore it is of no use to attempt… — John Stuart Mill
It often happens that the universal belief of one age, a belief from which no one was free or could be free without an extraordinary… — John Stuart Mill
Now that science has helped us to overcome the awe of the unknown in nature, we are the slaves of social pressures of our own… — Max Horkheimer
A revolutionary career does not lead to banquets and honorary titles, interesting research and professorial wages. It leads to misery, disgrace, ingratitude, prison and a… — Max Horkheimer
In practice we always base our preparations against an enemy on the assumption that his plans are good; indeed, it is right to rest our… — Thucydides
Since the masses of the people are inconstant, full of unruly desires, passionate, and reckless of consequences, they must be filled with fears to keep… — Polybius
My country's history, Mr. President, tells us that it is possible to fashion unity while cherishing diversity, that common action is possible despite the variety… — Henry A. Kissinger
The corruption of the good by the belief in their own infallible goodnes is the most bloody dangerous pitfall in the human spectrum. Once you… — Helen Fielding
What is wrong is not the great discoveries of science—information is always better than ignorance, no matter what information or what ignorance. What is wrong… — Archibald MacLeish
A belief may be larger than a fact. — Vannevar Bush
As a form of moral insurance, at least, literature is much more dependable than a system of beliefs or a philosophical doctrine. Since there are… — Joseph Brodsky
I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what… — Paul Ryan
I mean a global warming advocate is as wrong as anybody could be about anything, folks. It's a hoax. There is no man-made global warming.… — Rush Limbaugh
There was a time when meanings were focused and reality could be fixed; when that sort of belief disappeared, things became uncertain and open to… — Bridget Riley
One of my big beliefs about Washington is that we highly overstate the power of individuals and highly underrate seeing Washington as a system, in… — Ezra Klein
I think we should be very clear on this… this country was founded on the principles of the Enlightenment… It was the idea that people… — Wesley Clark
If belief in the miraculous revelation of the Old Testament and the New is required to make a man religious, then Franklin had no religion… — Theodore Parker
The appeal of science fiction has always been its iconoclasm . . . But in order to be an iconoclast, an author must be more… — Alfred Bester
All... religions show the same disparity between belief and practice, and each is safe till it tries to exclude the rest. Test each sect by… — Thomas Wentworth Higginson
I am more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief that the time devoted to chess is literally frittered away. — Paul Morphy
Many a scientist has patiently designed experiments for the purpose of substantiating his belief that animal operations are motivated by no purposes. He has perhaps… — Alfred North Whitehead
It is important to understand that there are many different ways of seeing the world and expressing the wisdom of Native belief...No one voice speaks… — Joseph Bruchac
Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. This path will not yield any results. The Muslims must… — Wafa Sultan
For 12 long years I lived within the narrow-minded confines of the 'straightjacket world' created by my strong belief that Elijah Muhammad was a messenger… — Malcolm X
We were truly all the same (brothers) - because their belief in one God had removed the white from their minds, the white from their… — Malcolm X

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