Dominion Quotes

200 quotes by 163 authors

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion. — Joseph Addison
The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of… — James Buchan
if the devil can get the church to withdraw from prayer by believing reasonable excuses, the church is under his dominion. — Edward McKendree Bounds
It [Adam's act] cast off the authority of God, usurped his prerogative, and gave the mind up to the dominion of natural desire — John L. Dagg
Freedom is but the possibility of a various and indefinite activity; while government, or the exercise of dominion, is a single, yet real activity. The… — Wilhelm von Humboldt
The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great. — Edmund Burke
The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a… — Joseph Conrad
Begin to act from your dominion. Declare the truth by telling yourself that there is nothing to be afraid of, that you no longer entertain… — Ernest Holmes
He rules all things, not as the world soul but as the lord of all. And because of his dominion he is called Lord God… — Isaac Newton
It is unreasonable to expect science to produce a system of ethics-ethics are a kind of highway code for traffic among mankind-and the fact that… — Sigmund Freud
So far from having a materialistic tendency, the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods of life,-sensation,-instinct,-the intelligence of the higher mammalia bordering… — Charles Lyell
Christ by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its reign in believers,… — John Owen
We have seen the mere distinction of color made in the most enlightened period of time, a ground of the most oppressive dominion ever exercised… — James Madison
[priests are] the pretenders to power and dominion, and to a superior sanctity of character, distinct from virtue and good morals. — David Hume
All Chaos was once yer kingdom; verily, held ye dominion over the entire Pentaverse, but today ye was sore afraid in dark coners, nooks, and… — Robert Anton Wilson
Ignorance is the dominion of absurdity. — James Anthony Froude
The idea that it is funny to see wild animals coerced into acting like clumsy humans, or thrilling to see powerful beasts reduced to cringing… — Desmond Morris
We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from the dominion of… — Jerry Bridges
He possesses dominion over himself, and is happy, who can every day say, "I have lived." Tomorrow the heavenly father may either involve the world… — Horace
[America's] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto… — John Quincy Adams

Who Wrote These Dominion Quotes

163 authors contributed a total of 200 Dominion Quotes, led by these top contributors: