Imperious Quotes

27 quotes by 26 authors

Nothing but an imperious intellectual and moral necessity can drive into doubt a religious mind, for it is as though an earthquake shook the foundations… — Annie Besant
Has it not. . . invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than… — Alexander Hamilton
In this situation, it becomes vital that our own country orient its policies in consonance with this basic evolutionary condition rather than pursue a course… — Douglas MacArthur
Of all the differences between man and the lower animals, the moral sense or conscience is by far the most important . . . [I]t… — Charles Darwin
He has fantastic powers. He can be imperious, abrupt, impatient with sloppy procedures, but he is also poetic, visionary, romantic. He is possessed by two… — Warren Winiarski
In peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities; but war takes away… — Thucydides
If the exigencies of my country demand a peculiar service, its claims to perform that service are imperious. — Nathan Hale
There is nothing so skillful in its own defense as imperious pride. — Helen Hunt Jackson
Big dreams are risky business. The psyche can be fiendish, puckish, exalted, imperious, tender, sardonic, faithful, pestilential--whatever rivets our attention upon the task of psychic… — Marc Ian Barasch
The prayers of a lover are more imperious than the menaces of the whole world — George Sand
Truth without love is imperious self-righteousn ess. Love without truth is cowardly self-indulgence . — Timothy Keller
Esther came to a proud imperious man; we come to the God of love and grace. — Matthew Henry
The biographies of great artists make it abundantly clear that the creative urge is often so imperious that it battens on their humanity and yokes… — Carl Jung
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or… — Horace
In tears I tossed my coin from Trevi's edge. A coin unsordid as a bond of love-- And, with the instinct of the homing dove,… — Robert Underwood Johnson
Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious… — Barbara Kingsolver
'Man up' is a sexist term that should be retired along with all the other gender-based imperious imperatives. — Christine Pelosi
Few of us have vitality enough to make any of our instincts imperious. — George Bernard Shaw
Even modern English people are imperious, superior, ridden by class. All of the hypocrisy and the difficulties that are endemic in being British also make… — Pete Townshend
DCI Horner's advice to Jack Spratt: "Remember, m'boy," his old boss had said, eyes twinkling, "that if anyone tries to get the better of you,… — Jasper Fforde

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