Conviction Quotes

1326 Conviction quotes by 908 unique authors

It is my firm conviction that man has nothing to gain, emotionally or otherwise, by adhering to a falsehood, regardless of how comfortable or sacred… — George H. Smith
Repentance out of mere fear is really sorrow for the consequences of sin, sorrow over the danger of sin — it bends the will away… — Timothy Keller
It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories. — Stanley Fish
That is the conviction we must come to in our meditation, that the darkness cannot quench the light. — John Main
You know what it takes to win. Just look at my fist. When I make a fist, it's strong and you can't tear it apart.… — Unknown Author
I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good, and very much disgusted with… — George Mason
If I practised sex, out of moral conviction, that was one thing; but to enjoy it... seemed a defeat. — Martha Gellhorn
Spirituality is deeply personal. Yet, society has to face the fact that certain faiths celebrate spirituality through an overt expression of inner convictions. — Randa Abdel-Fattah
Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand… — Mira Sorvino
A large part of the present anxiety to improve the education of girls and women is also due to the conviction that the political disabilities… — Millicent Fawcett
What to an outsider will be no more than the vigorous presentation of a conviction, to an employee may be the manifestation of a determination… — Learned Hand
Does not the discipline of the scientific spirit just commence when one no longer harbours any conviction? — Friedrich Nietzsche
The only rationale that the states put forth with any conviction-that same-sex couples and their children don't need marriage because same-sex couples can't produce children,… — Richard Posner
We must share the gospel with others. That is our responsibility-every member a missionary. That is the call of prophets of God. ...Member-missionary work is… — Ezra Taft Benson
There slowly grew up in me an unshakable conviction that we have no right to inflict suffering and death on another living creature, unless there… — Albert Schweitzer
...Come home to the affirmation that we have a dream. Come home to the conviction that we can move our country forward. Come home to… — George McGovern
A very popular error: having the courage of one's convictions; rather it is a matter of having the courage for an attack on one's convictions. — Friedrich Nietzsche
[Jurors who are opposed to capital punishment are] more likely to believe that a defendant's failure to testify is indicative of his guilt, more hostile… — Thurgood Marshall
Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty. — Jeremy Collier
There are few of us so blind as not to realize that unless the moral force of religious conviction impels, the goal of truth and… — Unknown Author
THE POWER OF A COMPELLING CAUSE RESTS IN THE SOUL OF ITS CREATOR, because a cause springs from the soul. It is a spiritual statement… — Lance Secretan
And I like the way Cain writes his women. Very strong. They're kind of lusty, they know what they want, they're full of conviction. Cain's… — Pia Zadora
Let people say whatever they like, stick to your own convictions, and rest assured, the world will be at your feet. They say, "Have faith… — Swami Vivekananda
In a world torn by every kind of fundamentalism - religious, ethnic, nationalist and tribal - we must grant first place to economic fundamentalism, with… — Carlos Fuentes
You have to know your own truth and stick to it. And never despair. Never give up. There's always hope. — Aidan Chambers

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