Conformity Quotes

489 quotes by 370 authors

Not that I wish by any means to deny, that the mental life of individuals and peoples is also in conformity with law, as is… — Hermann von Helmholtz
There is a very well-defined procedure that allows the Vatican to raise issues with a particular theologian about something that does not appear in conformity… — Godfried Danneels
I didn't care too much for ballet, because you had to be more disciplined, and you sort of looked like everyone else. It required a… — Suzanne Farrell
I then endeavoured to show that it is more especially in the thorough conformity with law which natural phenomena and natural products exhibit, and in… — Hermann von Helmholtz
Do not fear lest you should meditate too much upon Him and speak of Him in an unworthy way, providing you are led by faith.… — Nicolas Malebranche
The attractive idea that we can now have a parliament of man with authority to control the conduct of nations by legislation or an international… — Elihu Root
The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art, but to release himself from it in order to replace… — Harold Rosenberg
When I conform to truth, I do not conform to an abstract principle; I conform to the nature of God. — Kenneth Lee Pike
We all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform. — Ralph Lauren
Men are made by nature unequal. It is vain, therefore, to treat them as if they were equal. — James Anthony Froude
The cleverly expressed opposite of any generally accepted idea is worth a fortune to somebody. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
A man must consider what a blindman's-buff is this game of conformity. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Religion, as distinguished from modern paganism, implies a life in conformity with nature. It may be observed that the natural life and the supernatural life… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
True conformity to the dictates of nature requires reverence for the past and solicitude for the future. 'Nature' is not simply the sensation of the… — Russell Kirk
The constant pressure to bring about conformity is a dangerous thing. — Eleanor Roosevelt
My friendships and relationships in the conservative world are not predicated on political correctness and enforced conformity of thought. They are based, instead, on mutual… — Tammy Bruce
In any society, the artist has a responsibility. His effectiveness is certainly limited and a painter or writer cannot change the world. But they can… — Luis Bunuel
Whatever God felt about anything, He still feels. Whatever He thought about anyone, He still thinks. Whatever He approved, He still approves. Whatever He condemned,… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
If I had my choice of all the blessings I can conceive of I would choose perfect conformity to the Lord Jesus, or, in one… — Charles Spurgeon

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