Called Upon Quotes

128 quotes by 117 authors

We have moved into an era where we are called upon to raise certain basic questions about the whole society. We are still called upon… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
If I were called upon to define briefly the word Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the senses preceive in nature, seen… — Paul Cezanne
War is often about making the least-worst decision. The same could be said about politics. But the stakes are higher in war, when the commander-in-chief… — Mark McKinnon
There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information.… — Andy Stanley
Insofar as the church fails to do the will of God, I am called upon to help it discover and to do the will of… — Tony Campolo
In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The… — Teju Cole
Western powers remain imprisoned by the idea that the world is a dangerous place, that it needs to be managed, and that they are called… — Stephen Kinzer
In a war situation or where violence and injustice are prevalent, poetry is called upon to be something more than a thing of beauty. — Seamus Heaney
The talk shows in the States want celebrities, not authors. In France, it is different; writers are called upon to comment on everything. They have… — Edmund White
I would always be happy to serve my country in any way that I was called upon to do. — Mitt Romney
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason. — Orson Welles
It often seemed like we had become a nation where the only heroes were rock singers and ball players and that there were no large… — Elliot Richardson
And we are called upon to worship such a God; to get upon our knees and tell him that he is good, that he is… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Sooner or later we will be called upon to trust God as we endure sickness,grief,or disappointment.Thats when we walk by faith not by sight..! — Mariane Corbito
It hurts like hell when you are madly in love with your best friend but never get the courage to show it to her. but… — Usman Ismaheel
Our soldiers have nobly fought to protect freedom since our country's birth, and have fought to protect those that could not protect themselves, even in… — John Linder
I do think that it's extremely important with this character show her assuming power with a great deal of grace, and find out how to… — Mary McDonnell
From those few pending questions which the Commission would be called upon to solve at its fourth session, the most important one was the entry… — Alfonso G Robles
The deeper the carpet you're called upon, the deeper the trouble you're in. — Jim Kenworthy
Have not the strongest and closest ties been bound so long. I've called upon them they remind me where I'm from — All That Remains

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