Distinguishing Quotes

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Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious. — Ambrose Bierce
Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial… — Edmund Burke
The distinguishing of the strata, or layers, in the embryonic membrane was a turning-point in the study of the history of evolution, and placed later… — Karl Ernst von Baer
Equality and justice, the two great distinguishing characteristics of democracy, follow inevitably from the conception of men, all men, as rational and spiritual beings. — Robert M. Hutchins
Christian, let God's distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His fear in your heart, and… — John Bunyan
Existence loves laughter. You may have observed, or not, that man is the only animal in the whole of existence who is capable of laughing.… — Rajneesh
"Without faith it is impossible to please God," and without faith it is impossible for you to become great. The distinguishing characteristic of all really… — Wallace D. Wattles
Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders, and in literature know only… — Joseph Joubert
For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of adequately distinguishing between the innocent… — James Frey
Humility is the distinguishing virtue of the believer in freedom; arrogance, of the paternalist. — Milton Friedman
Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of stardom. If you photograph well,… — Lauren Bacall
The distinguishing mark of true adventures, is that it is often no fun at all while they are actually happening. — Kim Stanley
Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like the earth, which supports all… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly… — Ambrose Bierce
I cannot stand forward, and give praise or blame to any thing which relates to human actions, and human concerns, on a simple view of… — Edmund Burke
Good science requires distinguishing between "felt knowledge" and knowledge arising out of testable observations. "I am sure" is a mental sensation, not a testable conclusion.… — Robert A. Burton
In like manner, everyone who has received from God the power of distinguishing and yet follows an unskillful pastor and receives a false opinion for… — Ignatius of Antioch
You know well that government always kept a kind of standing army of newswriters who, without any regard to truth or to what should be… — Thomas Jefferson
Usurpers always bring about or select troublous times to get passed, under cover of the public terror, destructive laws, which the people would never adopt… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. — Diogenes

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