Commanded Quotes

185 quotes by 149 authors

O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded… — George Whitefield
For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless,… — Martin Luther
Scientists have power by virtue of the respect commanded by the discipline... We live with poets and politicians, preachers and philosophers. All have their ways… — Stephen Jay Gould
To be commanded to love God at all, let alone in the wilderness, is like being commanded to be well when we are sick, to… — Frederick Buechner
Kallor said: 'I walked this land when the T'lan Imass were but children. I have commanded armies a hundred thousand strong. I have spread the… — Steven Erikson
In order to get the things I want, it helps me to pretend Iâ€™m a figure in a daytime drama, a schemer. Soap opera characters… — David Sedaris
Faith precedes the miracle. It has ever been so and shall ever be. It was not raining when Noah was commanded to build an ark.… — Thomas S. Monson
I have never been much of a patriot. My father would not have allowed such a thing while he lived, and his death insured that… — David Benioff
For belligerent purposes, the 14th century, like the 20th, commanded a technology more sophisticated than the mental and moral capacity that guided its use. — Barbara Tuchman
My sisters and I cannot spend any substantial time searching for Wickham, as we are each commanded by His Majesty to defend Hertfordshire from all… — Seth Grahame-Smith
Of all the weapons she had commanded, Elizabeth knew the least of love; and of all the weapons in the world, love was the most… — Seth Grahame-Smith
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. The imagination must be given not wings but weights. — Henry Adams
Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed. — Francis Bacon
My own great-grandfather, who said simply enough, "No wicked man could write such a book as this; and no good man would write it unless… — Jeffrey R. Holland
To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to 'be happy.' But happiness… — Viktor E. Frankl
Liar! Liar!" shrieked suddenly from the now open trap door. Miracle Max whirled. "Back, Witch--" he commanded. "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife--" she… — William Goldman
Sit, Phantom!" Ivy cooed. "On your bottom!" "Oh, for goodness' sake!" Gabriel put down his book and pointed a longer finger at Phantom. "Sit," he… — Alexandra Adornetto
If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish… — Stephen Colbert
Stay here!" he commanded me, then he raced off after Cal. I stopped for just a moment. Then I ran after them. — Cate Tiernan
She couldn't take her eyes off the boxers. Mostly, she had a view of the back, but he turned halfway when he looked over. She… — Maureen Johnson

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