Desirous Quotes
41 Desirous quotes by 33 unique authors
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The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to…
— Samuel Johnson
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I call not that virginity a virtue, which resideth onely in the bodies integrity; much less if it be with a purpose of perpetually keeping…
— John Donne
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We are unreasonably desirous to separate the goods of life from those evils which Providence has connected with them, and to catch advantages without paying…
— Samuel Johnson
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O Lord, I wish to promote thy holy religion which is dreadfully neglected. I am desirous to save young persons from the vices of the…
— Sarah Trimmer
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I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do…
— Rush Limbaugh
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The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the greatest of all…
— Plato
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But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation,…
— Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
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Insurrection by means of guerrilla bands is the true method of warfare for all nations desirous of emancipating themselves from a foreign yoke. It is…
— Giuseppe Mazzini
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Being desirous of allaying the dissensions of party strife now existing within our realm, I do hereby dissolve and abolish the Democratic and Republican parties,…
— Emperor Norton
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Among those whose reputation is exhausted in a short time by its own luxuriance are the writers who take advantage of present incidents or characters…
— Samuel Johnson
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In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it; for no species…
— Samuel Johnson
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As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well…
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Be the kind of person you want to be attracted to. You will find that you are less and less drawn to people with difficult…
— John Townsend
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When I first collected these authorities, I was desirous that every quotation should be useful to some other end than the illustration of a word;…
— Samuel Johnson
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It is sure that those are most desirous of honour or glory who cry out loudest of its abuse and the vanity of the world.
— Baruch Spinoza
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Judging from the ugly and repugnant things that are sometimes in vogue, it would seem as though fashion were desirous of exhibiting its power by…
— Georg Simmel
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Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing.
— Charles Lamb
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As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.
— John James Audubon
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CLOSE-FISTED, adj. Unduly desirous of keeping that which many meritorious persons wish to obtain.
— Ambrose Bierce
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The Republican establishment may in fact be so desirous of getting rid of the Tea Party as its base, they may be willing to lose…
— Rush Limbaugh
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You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence…
— Maimonides
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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done…
— Wilson Mizner
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I desired to become a Christian, and prayed earnestly for the forgiveness of my sins. I felt a peace of mind resulting, and loved every…
— Ellen G. White
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the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of…
— Jack Kerouac
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I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs.
— Sam Harris
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