Mischief Quotes

215 quotes by 166 authors

The most baleful mischiefs may be expected from the unmanly conduct of not daring to face truth because it is unpleasing. — Thomas Malthus
Our own theory is that sin was ordained only in view of redemption, and that accordingly redemption shows forth as the gain bound up with… — Friedrich Schleiermacher
I think personal diplomacy has caused a lot of mischief and harm, and has impeded the progress of peace in the world. It leads to… — Paul Hasluck
A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and there… — James Madison
Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind. — Benjamin Rush
It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. — James Madison
It may be said that the power of preventing bad laws includes that of preventing good ones; and may be used to the one purpose… — Alexander Hamilton
That doctrine of peace at any price has done more mischief than any I can well recall that have been afloat in this country. It… — Benjamin Disraeli
A Jew cannot be a true patriot. He is something different, like a bad insect. He must be kept apart, out of a place where… — Wilhelm II
I'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling himself an imp… — Mo Rocca
There are various orders of beauty, causing men to make fools of themselves in various styles... but there is one order of beauty which seems… — George Eliot
A very great part of the mischiefs that vex the world arises from words. — Edmund Burke
Let me now ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. ... The common and continual… — George Washington
Your proposal raises the greatest mischief that can befall my country. You could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.… — George Washington
A boy without mischief is like a bowling ball without a liquid center. — Homer
Individuals who have been wronged by unlawful racial discrimination should be made whole; but under our Constitution there can be no such thing as either… — Antonin Scalia
Sometimes God makes use of instruments for good to His people, who designed nothing but evil and mischief to them. Thus Joseph's brethren were instrumental… — John Flavel
Let nobody speak mischief of anybody. — Plato
Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them.… — Hesiod
If a man considers that he is born, he cannot avoid the fear of death. Let him find out if he has been born or… — Ramana Maharshi

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