His Passions Quotes

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First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got the better of… — Laurence Sterne
Ideas should be neutral. But man animates them with his passions and folly. Impure and turned into beliefs, they take on the appearance of reality.… — Emile M. Cioran
A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to… — Saint Dominic
Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with… — St. Vincent
The man whose whole activity is diverted to inner meditation becomes insensible to all his surroundings. His passions are mere appearances, being sterile. They are… — Emile Durkheim
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests. — Sallust
One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of… — Swami Vivekananda
A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot… — Hugo Grotius
In Scripture we read of two kinds of men-the spiritual man controlled by the Holy Spirit, and the "carnal" man who is ruled by his… — David Jeremiah
Nothing is more unjust, however common, than to charge with hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for those virtues which he neglects to practice; since he… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Will without intellect is the most vulgar and common thing in the world, possessed by every blockhead, who, in the gratification of his passions, shows… — Arthur Schopenhauer
No man, however enslaved to his appetites, or hurried by his passions, can, while he preserves his intellects unimpaired, please himself with promoting the corruption… — Samuel Johnson
A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions.. — David O. McKay
Whosoever is determined to seek guidance and follow a path of right conduct must search for a shaykh from amongst those who have realization, one… — Ibn Ata Allah
He had uttered a mad wish that he himself might remain untarnished, and the face on the canvas bear the burden of his passions and… — Oscar Wilde
In every life there is one particular event that is decisive for the entire person-for his fate, his convictions, his passions. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The man who is master of his passions is Reason's slave. — Cyril Connolly
Other than his ex-wife and despite appearances with a series of cultivated blondes, Edward de Bono has never publicly aligned himself with a woman. 'Iâ€™m… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is… — Benjamin Franklin
Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music… — Bill Cosby

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