Denied Quotes

587 Denied quotes by 481 unique authors

That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have… — Abraham Lincoln
Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no… — Abraham Lincoln
I genuinely believe that we will look back on today as a landmark for equality in Britain ... No matter who you are and who… — Nick Clegg
Thank you for your kind invitation. However, as a gay man, I must decline. I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment… — Wentworth Miller
For decades, this great leader, often at Dr. King's side, was denied his rightful place in history because he was openly gay. No medal can… — Barack Obama
We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours. — James A. Baldwin
Your body needs to be held and to hold, to be touched and to touch. None of these needs is to be despised, denied, or… — Henri Nouwen
Death is half disarmed when the pleasures and interests of the flesh are first denied. — Richard Baxter
Astronomy concerns itself with the whole of the visible universe, of which our earth forms but a relatively insignificant part; while Geology deals with that… — Charles Lapworth
[About Pierre de Fermat] It cannot be denied that he has had many exceptional ideas, and that he is a highly intelligent man. For my… — Rene Descartes
When you discipline yourself to do what is hard, you gain access to a realm of results that are denied everyone else. The willingness to… — Steve Pavlina
Few of us can easily surrender our belief that society must somehow make sense. The thought that the State has lost its mind and is… — Arthur Miller
To expect that the intricacies of science will be pierced by a careless glance, or the eminences of fame ascended without labour, is to expect… — Samuel Johnson
[President Clinton] boasts about 186,000 people denied firearms under the Brady Law rules. The Brady Law has been in force for three years. In that… — Charlton Heston
Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval.… — Michael Josephson
When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. — Sugar Ray Leonard
What signifies, says some one, giving halfpence to beggars? they only lay it out in gin or tobacco. "And why should they be denied such… — Hester Lynch Piozzi
Integrity can be neither lost nor concealed nor faked nor quenched nor artificially come by nor outlived, nor, I believe, in the long run, denied. — Eudora Welty
If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should… — Laverne Cox
What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied. — Tony Dungy
Poverty is a national waste as well as individual waste. We are all diminished when any of us are denied proper education. The nation is… — Gough Whitlam
... If we consider the difference between William Henry Jackson packing in his camera by mule, and the person stepping for a moment from his… — Robert Adams
No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied - it speaks in silence to the very core of your… — Ansel Adams
Man need not be degraded to a machine by being denied to be a ghost in a machine. — Gilbert Ryle
Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially true in a country such as ours where the vast majority have been systematically denied… — Nelson Mandela

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