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Believe Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- Do not despair of life. Think of the fox, prowling in a winter night to satisfy his hunger. His race survives; I do not believe…
- If a man believes and expects great things of himself, it makes no odds where you put him, or what you show him . .…
- Who could believe in the prophecies ... that the world would end this summer, while one milkweed with faith matured its seeds.
- I believe that what so saddens the reformer is not his sympathy with his fellows in distress, but, though he be the holiest son of…
- We believe that the possibility of the future far exceeds the accomplishment of the past. We review the past with the common sense, but we…
- I believe that the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things, so that all our thoughts shall be tinged…
- The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything, it is…
- After all, I believe it is the style of thought entirely, and the style of expression, which makes the difference in books.
- Every ambitious would-be empire, clarions it abroad that she is conquering the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and it is sacrificing her…
- I do not believe in lawyers, in that mode of attacking or defending a man, because you descend to meet the judge on his own…
- I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of the dark, though the witches are all hung.
- Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.
- If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.
- There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or advice to live worthily and satisfactorily to myself; but I…
- I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and…
- Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.
- Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me…
- I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.
- I believe in the forest, and in the meadow, and in the night in which the corn grows.
- I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man.
- I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial affairs even the wisest thinks he must attend to in…
- It is remarkable how long men will believe in the bottomlessness of a pond without taking the trouble to sound it.
- Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeing.
- If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see.…
- In the streets and in society I am almost invariably cheap and dissipated, my life is unspeakably mean. No amount of gold or respectability would…
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- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit… — Alexis Arguello
- I believe in anything that will engage the audience and make the story more effective. — J. J. Abrams
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- It is the role of good journalism to take on powerful abusers, and when powerful abusers are taken on, there's always a… — Julian Assange
- I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods,… — Paul Auster
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. — Richard Bach
- The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing… — Neil Armstrong
- Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind… — Mary Kay Ash
- Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. — Isaac Asimov