Disposition Quotes

376 Disposition quotes by 264 unique authors

It is the disposition of the thought that altered the nature of the thing. — John Lyly
I have a most peaceable disposition. My desires are for a modest hut, a thatched roof, but a good bed, good food, very fresh milk… — Heinrich Heine
My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war-and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society,… — Thomas Jefferson
The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
No, the Lord doesn't really need us to take care of the poor, but we need this experience; for it is only through our learning… — Marion G. Romney
We are only safe when we wisely make use of all good advantages that we have access to. By going out of God's ways we… — Richard Sibbes
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident -… — Therese of Lisieux
A perverse temper and fretful disposition will make any state of life whatsoever unhappy. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Beans are highly nutritious and satisfying, they can also be delicious if and when properly prepared, and they posses over all vegetables the great advantage… — Andre Simon
Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. — William L. Shirer
Confidence is the mark of a hopeful disposition. — Anna Deavere Smith
No one is better born than another, unless they are born with better abilities and a more amiable disposition. — Seneca the Elder
Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve,… — William L. Shirer
You have to persevere and fortify your pertinacity until the will to good becomes a disposition to good. — Seneca the Younger
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim tribute to… — George Washington
The theory of the method of knowing which is advanced in these pages may be termed pragmatic. ... Only that which has been organized into… — John Dewey
We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe; it is necessary to want to… — George Will
Nothing has tended more to retard the advancement of science than the disposition in vulgar minds to vilify what they cannot comprehend. — Samuel Johnson
The sciences are of a sociable disposition, and flourish best in the neighborhood of each other; nor is there any branch of learning but may… — William Blackstone
Any one whose disposition leads him to attach more weight to unexplained difficulties than to the explanation of facts will certainly reject my theory. — Charles Darwin
I have been scientifically studying the traits and dispositions of the "lower animals" (so-called,) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I… — Mark Twain
Understanding a theory has, indeed, much in common with understanding a human personality. We may know or understand a man's system of dispositions pretty well;… — Karl Popper
Even the mind depends so much on temperament and the disposition of one's bodily organs that, if it is possible to find a way to… — Rene Descartes
So great an advantage is given to sin and Satan by your temper and disposition, that without extraordinary watchfulness, care, and diligence, they will prevail… — John Owen
We must remain, in a word, in an intellectual disposition which seems paradoxical, but which, in my opinion, represents the true mind of the investigator.… — Claude Bernard

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