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467 Display quotes by 400 unique authors

There is nothing by which men display their character so much as in what they consider ridiculous... Fools and sensible men are equally innocuous. It… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth. — Laozi
Men are like mascara, they run at the slightest display of emotion. — Kabir Bedi
In a post-Christian, skeptical age, love on display is the most convincing apologetic. — J. D. Greear
Perhaps the greatest barrier to revival on a large scale is the fact that we are to interested in a great display. We want an… — Sadhu Sundar Singh
The Divine glory is an object only worthy of attention; and to display his holy character, was the design of God in creation' as there… — Unknown Author
Fiction ought to announce the problems, dramatize the problems, display them. Yet offer no set answer. An answer would solve the mystery. Writing fiction, for… — Antonya Nelson
You can either tell yourself, 'It's too hard, I don't think I'll be able to do it,' or 'Yes, I can do this. Let me… — Josei Toda
There is never finality in the display terminal's screen, but an irresponsible whimsicality, as words, sentences, and paragraphs are negated at the touch of a… — Alexander Cockburn
Hong Kong compatriots will surely display great love for the motherland and for Hong Kong and take it as their utmost honor to maintain long-term… — Jiang Zemin
True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart. — Rickson Gracie
Our clothing, while modest and simple, should be of good quality . . . It should be chosen for durability rather than display. — Ellen G. White
Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of… — St. Jerome
Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office. — Allen Weinstein
[Libertarians] don't denounce what the state does, they just object to who's doing it. This is why the people most victimized by the state display… — Bob Black
Possibly the best suggestion in condensed form, as to how to live, was given by my old Headmaster, Dr. Haig Brown, in 1904, when he… — Robert Baden-Powell
Extraordinary individuals take one step back and two steps forward with most every challenge-and sometimes two steps back to one step forward. They harvest useful… — Jerry I. Porras
It was the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a football field. Pounding over every blade of grass, competing if he would… — Alex Ferguson
Many spend their time berating practitioners for not applying their method. We all need to disseminate our ideas, but most of our time should be… — David Parnas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art some time ago held a display of contemporary art at which $52,000 was awarded to American sculptors, painters, and artists… — James Keller
I wondered why people consider escapism so bad, even the escapism on display right then. At first it might appear unseemly, but in the end… — Saadat Hasan Manto
The minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm. — Edward Tufte
Dogs display reluctance and wrath If you try to give them a bath. They bury bones in hideaways And half the time they trot sideaways. — Ogden Nash
The poor monkey, quietly seated on the ground, seemed to be in sore trouble at this display of anger. — Henry Walter Bates
Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their… — Niccolo Machiavelli

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