Discernment Quotes

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Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding. — Corrie Ten Boom
Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment. — Lord Byron
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. — Chanakya
What most of us need, almost more than anything, is the courage and humility really to ask for help, from the depths of our hearts:… — Sogyal Rinpoche
The citizens of America have too much discernment to be argued into anarchy. And I am much mistaken, if experience has not wrought a deep… — Alexander Hamilton
One of the most subtle burdens God ever puts on us as saints is this burden of discernment concerning other souls. He reveals things in… — Oswald Chambers
The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things-the power to tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and… — Samuel Johnson
Education, properly understood, is that which teaches discernment. — Philibert Joseph Roux
Look round this universe. What an immense profusion of beings, animated and organized, sensible and active! You admire this prodigious variety and fecundity. But inspect… — David Hume
Profoundness, genius, spontaneity, merit, nobility, ingenuity, voice propriety, feeling, discernment, sensibility, good taste, great tone, rightness, courtliness, vivacity, boldness, style, freshness, harmony, perfection, imagination, purity,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment. — Laozi
Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It's… — Donald Trump
Opportunities are seldom labeled. — John G. Shedd
To pursue a man effectively, it is best to begin with his thinking. — Louis L'Amour
President Hinckley is not only a living prophet but also a living seer. He sees things that others do not see. He has the gift… — David E. Sorensen
The kinds of nets we know how to weave determine the kinds of nets we cast. These nets, in turn, determine the kinds of fish… — Elliot W. Eisner
Little boldness is needed to assail the opinions and practices of notoriously wicked men; but to rebuke great and good men for their conduct, and… — William Lloyd Garrison
A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Holy Spirit gives liberty to the Christian, direction to the worker, discernment to the teacher, power to the Word, and fruit to faithful service.… — Billy Graham
The truth is that the general genius of a government is all that can be substantially relied upon for permanent effects. Particular provisions, though not… — Alexander Hamilton

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