Burns Quotes

538 quotes by 448 authors

A generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows. — Alexander Pope
The best ammunition against lies is the truth, there is no ammunition against gossip. It is like a fog and the clear wind blows it… — Ernest Hemingway
Chlorine is a deadly poison gas employed on European battlefields in World War I. Sodium is a corrosive metal which burns upon contact with water.… — Carl Sagan
All religions are inconsistent with mental freedom. Shakespeare is my bible, Burns my hymn-book. — Robert Green Ingersoll
This life in us; however low it flickers or fiercely burns, is still a divine flame which no man dare presume to put out, be… — Malcolm Muggeridge
That was only the beginning - where one burns books, one will finally also burn people. — Heinrich Heine
The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of great men. — William Hazlitt
Make the land of Islam a burning fire that burns their faces and feet wherever they pass — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
At no point did the [Burns] committee conclude, or even attempt to conclude, an assessment of cruelty. Yet many bodies have erroneously quoted the Burns… — Unknown Author
The noble Lord, Lord Harrison, said, 'Fox hunting is cruel and I therefore want it banned.' He went on to discuss the option of controlling… — Unknown Author
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart — Hannah Szenes
That which once was, will be no more. Yesterday will never come again. To-day is passing, and will not return. You may work while it… — Richard Baxter
Spirit filled souls are ablaze for God. They love with a love that glows. They serve with a faith that kindles. They serve with a… — Samuel Chadwick
I love you so much that it feels like the universe will explode, for as long as it takes for the oceans to dry up,… — Youngjae
Our God...is a consuming fire. And if we, by love, become transformed into Him and burn as He burns, His fire will be our everlasting… — Thomas Merton
False is the idea of utility that sacrifices a thousand real advantages for one imaginary or trifling inconvenience; that would take fire from men because… — Cesare Beccaria
How many gifts and graces You have given me! How many favors You have fed me from your hand! I look for your love in… — Rabia Basri
...I seem to want the things I can't have. Occasionally, when something is finally attainable, the chase appears to be over and the fire burns… — John O'Callaghan
To be successful, a man must exert an effective influence upon his brothers and upon his associates, and the degree in which he accomplishes this… — Vince Lombardi
Once your awareness becomes a flame, it burns up the whole slavery that the mind has created. — Rajneesh

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