Lest Quotes

372 quotes by 299 authors

The passion to get ahead is sometimes born of the fear lest we be left behind. — Eric Hoffer
Lest conservatives be too proud, it's worth recalling that conservatism's rise was decisively enabled by liberalism's weakness. — William Kristol
Dismiss the old horse in good time, lest he fail in the lists and the spectators laugh. — Horace
For night's swift dragons cut the clouds full fast, And yonder shines Aurora's harbinger; At whose approach ghosts wandring here and there Troop home to… — William Shakespeare
Every prison that men build Is built with bricks of shame, And bound with bars lest Christ should see How men their brothers maim. — Oscar Wilde
Indeed a good quotation hardly ever comes amiss. It is a pleasing break in the thread of a speech or writing, allowing the speaker or… — William Francis Henry King
When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things,… — Charles Caleb Colton
Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will Would not admit. — John Milton
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares. — Sophocles
Let the greatest part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest, lest the greater part of what thou believest… — Francis Quarles
It is said in Java that the tiger's hearing is so acute that hunters must keep their nose hairs cut lest the tiger hear the… — Peter Matthiessen
We are not built for the mountains and the dawns and aesthetic affinities, those are for moments of inspiration, that is all. We are built… — Oswald Chambers
If one had to worry about one's actions in respect of other people's ideas, one might as well be buried alive in an antheap or… — Aleister Crowley
To make fun of a person to his face is a brutal way of amusing one's self; be delicate and cunning, and keep your laugh… — Gelett Burgess
Actively we have woven ourselves with the very warp and woof of this nation-we have fought their battles, shared their sorrow, mingled our blood with… — W. E. B. Du Bois
We come here because we too feel a responsibility for the human community. To preserve and develop a human quality of life is the common… — Thomas Berry
When you are insulted by someone or humiliated, guard against angry thoughts, lest they arouse a feeling of irritation, and so cut you off from… — Maximus the Confessor
The Logos came down out of love for us. Let us not keep Him down permanently, but let us go up with Him to the… — Maximus the Confessor
Ever since taking office, the Obama administration has sought to accommodate Islamist demands that freedom of expression be curbed, lest it offend Muslims and stoke… — Frank Gaffney
God works in mysterious ways. Things may look good outwardly, but there may be evil contained inside. Let no one be deluded by pride that… — Rumi

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