Ennobling Quotes

41 quotes by 38 authors

If there is a mystical chord in democracy, it probably revolves around the notion that unexpected music can resonate from politics when people are pursuing… — William Greider
Suffering isn't ennobling, recovery is. — Christiaan Barnard
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere… — Albert Einstein
Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, and is in itself ennobling. ... Though to the layman, the world revealed by the chemist may… — Henry Taube
... what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of freewill, is the conviction that we have real power over the formation of our… — John Stuart Mill
The principal object of your reading should be for the acquisition of useful knowledge , and the strengthening, refining, and ennobling of your character. — Grenville Kleiser
Freedom is the very essence of our nation. To be sure, ours is not a perfect nation. But even with our troubles, we remain the… — Ronald Reagan
Imagine for a moment that each one of us takes only a little more care for each hour of his days, that he demands in… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
While 'Buddhism' suggests another belief system, 'dharma practice' suggests a course of action. The four ennobling truths are not propositions to believe; they are challenges… — Stephen Batchelor
In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes. — Thorstein Veblen
All [zoos] actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to… — H. L. Mencken
Everything that occurs in the temple is uplifting and ennobling. It speaks of life here and life beyond the grave. It speaks of the importance… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Music can be soothing or invigorating ennobling or vulgarizing, philosophical or orgiastic. It has powers of evil as well as for good. — Howard Hanson
Those who remember only that the Roosevelts served hot dogs to the royals will be fascinated by this well-researched account of an historic and ennobling… — James MacGregor Burns
If art is to flourish in the twenty-first century, it must renew its moral authority by rededicating itself to life. It must be an enriching,… — Frederick Hart
Women should be women and not babies that need petting and correction all the time. I know we like to be appreciated but if we… — Eliza R. Snow
Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, and is in itself ennobling. — Henry Taube
The redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the founding of nations. It is… — Orson F. Whitney
Hot groups have members who are task-obsessed and full of passion. They share a style which is "intense, sharply focused, and full bore. Members feel… — Jean Lipman-Blumen
I say to hell with the work you have to do to earn a living! That kind of work does us no honor; all it… — Luis Bunuel

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