Discern Quotes

178 Discern quotes by 145 unique authors

The gift of the Holy Ghost, given to us when we are confirmed, gives us the ability to discern the difference between the giving ways… — Robert D. Hales
It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to affirm whatever he pleases; but to be able to discern that what is… — Emanuel Swedenborg
The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of… — James Madison
[T]he delegation of the government, in [a republic], to a small number of citizens elected by the rest . . . [is] to refine and… — James Madison
There is nothing so great or ideally beautiful as the action of God in the human soul. If we knew how to discern it in… — Unknown Author
We lie in the lap of immense intelligence, which makes us receivers of its truth and organ of its activity. When we discern justice, when… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
To preserve the integrity of the tradition, we have to distinguish between what is central to that integrity and what is peripheral. We have to… — Stephen Batchelor
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true. — Aristophanes
Tolerance once meant that we could use our reason to discern good and evil in open debate. Today tolerance has been used to call good… — Charles Colson
Fossil bones and footsteps and ruined homes are the solid facts of history, but the surest hints, the most enduring signs, lie in those miniscule… — Unknown Author
I cannot think on the one without quickly being encircled by the splendor of the three; nor can I discern the three without being straightway… — Gregory of Nazianzus
The infinitesimal seedlings became a forest of trees that grew courteously, correcting the distances between themselves as they shaped themselves to the promptings of available… — Unknown Author
Truth is not to be found either in traditional capitalism or in Marxism. Each represents a partial truth. Historically, capitalism failed to discern the truth… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
At this moment, I have in my heart a prayer. As I have assumed my heavy duties, I humbly pray, Almighty God, in the words… — Harry S. Truman
We are born male. We must learn to be men. Remember, strength is a force. It is an attribute of the heart. Its opposite is… — Kent Nerburn
To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is… — Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
We were alone. Where, I could not say, hardly imagine. All was black, and such a dense black that, after some minutes, my eyes had… — Jules Verne
To name a thing is easy: the difficulty is to discern it before its appearance. — Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to… — Robert Greene
The eye by long use comes to see even in the darkest cavern: and there is no subject so obscure but we may discern some… — George Berkeley
As we discern a fine line between crank and genius, so also (and unfortunately) we must acknowledge an equally graded trajectory from crank to demagogue.… — Stephen Jay Gould
The work is hindered. The glory of God is tarnished and it is because the people of God no longer know how to discern the… — Paul Washer
We may have the best of intentions in trying to discern God's will, but we should really stop putting ourselves through the misery of overspiritualizing… — Kevin DeYoung
Abstraction is a mental process we use when trying to discern what is essential or relevant to a problem; it does not require a belief… — Tom G. Palmer
Where but in the very asshole of comedown is redemption: as where but brought low, where but in the grief of failure, loss, error do… — A. R. Ammons

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