Insistence Quotes

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Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but… — Franz Boas
I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is… — Harold Brodkey
The EU must be able to act with the speed and flexibility of a network, not the cumbersome rigidity of a bloc. We must not… — David Cameron
Growing up, I decided, a long time ago, I wouldn't accept any manmade differences between human beings, differences made at somebody else's insistence or someone… — Maya Angelou
There is neither encouragement nor room in Bible religion for feeble desires, listless efforts, lazy attitudes; all must be strenuous, urgent, ardent. Flamed desires, impassioned,… — Edward McKendree Bounds
In evolution, as in all areas of science, our knowledge is incomplete. But the entire success of the scientific enterprise has depended on an insistence… — Bruce Alberts
Whenever the insistence is on the point that God answers prayer, we are off the track. The meaning of prayer is that we get hold… — Oswald Chambers
The fundamental failure of most graphic, product, architectural and even urban design is its insistence on serving the God of Looking-Good rather than the God… — Richard Saul Wurman
Your enlightenment is perfect only when silence has come to be a celebration. Hence my insistence that after you meditate you must celebrate. After you… — Rajneesh
Hence my insistence that music and meditation should go together. That adds a new dimension to both. Both are enriched by it. — Rajneesh
We who feel that justice is not being done have but one thing to do: that is fight, by argument, by example, by insistence on… — Theodore Dreiser
I believe that the most essential element of our defense of freedom is our insistence on speaking out for the cause of religious liberty. — Ronald Reagan
Laughter is spiritual health. And laughter is very unburdening. While you laugh, you can put your mind aside very easily. For a man who cannot… — Rajneesh
The worst sinners, according to Jesus, are not the harlots and publicans, but the religious leaders with their insistence on proper dress and grooming, their… — Hugh Nibley
It is easy to make light of insistence on scrupulous regard for the safeguards of civil liberties when invoked on behalf of the unworthy. History… — Felix Frankfurter
If you want to remain totally free, then don't choose. That's where the teaching of choiceless awareness comes in. Why the insistence of the great… — Rajneesh
We see in Islam a religion that traces its origins back to God's call on Abraham. We share your belief in God's justice, and your… — George W. Bush
Chamberlain's stubborn, fanatical insistence on giving Hitler what he wanted, his trips to Berchtesgaden and Godesberg and finally the fateful journey to Munich rescued Hitler… — William L. Shirer
Insistence on truth can come into play when one party practices untruth or injustice. Only then can love be tested. True friendship is put to… — Mahatma Gandhi
To the extent that we've got a fiscal crisis right now, part of it is prompted by a bullheaded insistence on the part of the… — Barack Obama

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