Inclinations Quotes

94 Inclinations quotes by 85 unique authors

The impulses of my heart are the voice of Nature, which is never mistaken. The institutions that stand in my way are man-made and are… — Frederic Bastiat
When occasions present themselves, in which the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom… — Alexander Hamilton
There's nothing people can't contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations. — Moliere
You must learn that if you are a Christian, you will without a doubt experience all kinds of opposition and evil inclinations in the flesh.… — Martin Luther
Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations to love at… — Laurence Sterne
It is not entirely true that a TV producer or reporter has complete control over the contents of programs. The interests and inclinations of the… — Neil Postman
[Scientists] have learned to respect nothing but evidence, and to believe that their highest duty lies in submitting to it however it may jar against… — Thomas Huxley
It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the people, but they ought to take great care that they… — Edmund Burke
Regimes are modes of self-discipline, but are not solely constituted by the orderings of convention in day-to-day life; they are personal habits, organised in some… — Anthony Giddens
The vote, cast in a free atmosphere and with all inclinations and parties at present, was after all a vote to the Islamic Republic, to… — Ali Khamenei
For parents to restrain the inclinations of their children in marriage is an usurped power. — Henry Fielding
There cannot be any great happiness in the married life except each in turn give up his or her own humors and lesser inclinations. — Samuel Richardson
Everyone ought to worship God according to his own inclinations, and not to be constrained by force. — Josephus
How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such… — Saint Francis de Sales
Every thing useful and beneficial to man, seems to be connected with obedience to the laws of his nature, the inclinations, the duties, and the… — Samuel Williams
Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and… — Izaak Walton
The most beautiful as well as the most ugly inclinations of man are not part of a fixed biologically given human nature, but result from… — Erich Fromm
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble… — Washington Irving
I was always a silent comedy nerd. I would stay up late and sneak downstairs to watch 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Kids in the Hall,'… — Mindy Kaling
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. — Steven Pinker
If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would… — Samuel Richardson
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
It is absurd to expect the inclinations and wishes of two human beings to coincide, through any long period of time. To oblige them to… — William Godwin
And then there came into my heart a very great love for my father and I thought it was very much braver to spend a… — Alistair MacLeod
Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome. — Michel de Montaigne

Who Wrote These Inclinations Quotes

85 authors contributed a total of 94 Inclinations Quotes, led by these top contributors: