Commands Quotes

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When the eye fails to find beauty-alias solace-it commands the body to create it, or, failing that, adjusts itself to perceive virtue in ugliness. — Joseph Brodsky
The Bible is proved to be a revelation from God, by the reasonableness and holiness of its precepts; all its commands, exhortations, and promises having… — Adam Clarke
The most frequent complaint is that it's hard. True. it's a hard game to win Also, many people ask me how to use the secret… — Graham Nelson
Yes, great God, these torrents of tears which flow down from my eyes announce thy divine presence in my soul. This heart hitherto so dry,… — Jean Baptiste Massillon
When like the patriarchs we learn to dig wells of virtue and spiritual knowledge within ourselves by means of ascetic practice and contemplation, we will… — Maximus the Confessor
We will be able to achieve a just and prosperous society only when our schools ensure that everyone commands enough shared background knowledge to be… — Edward Hirsch
Since 'the kingdom of heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force' (Mt. 11:12), and it is impossible for the faithful to enter… — Symeon the New Theologian
We are told that Sin consists in acting contrary to God's commands, but we are also told that God is omnipotent. If He is, nothing… — Bertrand Russell
I know My God commands, whose power no power resists. — Robert Greene
Jews read the books of Moses not just as history but as divine command. The question to which they are an answer is not, 'What… — Jonathan Sacks
There is also a perfection of degrees, by which a person performs all the commands of God, with the full exertion of all his powers,… — Charles Buck
If a law commands me to sin I will break it; if it calls me to suffer, I will let it take its course unresistingly. — Angelina Grimke
Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and… — David Brainerd
In every debate, whatever the format, whatever the questions, there is one and only one way to identify the winner: Who commands the room? Who… — Jeff Greenfield
The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian… — Shirin Ebadi
I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for its strength, but for its civilization as well. And… — John F. Kennedy
I started with the belief that every person who came to the laboratory was free to accept or to reject the dictates of authority. This… — Stanley Milgram
Contrary to popular misconception, Islam does not mean peace but rather means submission to the commands of Allah alone. Therefore, Muslims do not believe in… — Anjem Choudary
At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects them… — Louis D. Brandeis
Compelling a man by law to pay his money to elect candidates or advocate law or doctrines he is against differs only in degree, if… — Hugo Black

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