Noblest Quotes

298 quotes by 236 authors

I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation,… — Mahatma Gandhi
America is an idea. And it's the solemn responsibility of each 'temporary' president to protect and nurture that noblest of all ideas - with integrity.… — Jennifer Granholm
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is… — Confucius
Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world. — Pierre Corneille
At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered… — Brian Eno
There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power. — William Henry Harrison
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found… — Napoleon Hill
The noblest search is the search for excellence. — Lyndon B. Johnson
Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved by poor men; poor scholars, poor professional men, poor artisans… — Albert Pike
Evolutionary psychologists seem to want to unmask our noblest motives as ultimately self-interested - to show that our love for children, compassion for the unfortunate… — Steven Pinker
An honest man's the noblest work of God. — Alexander Pope
Just what future the Designer of the universe has provided for the souls of men I do not know, I cannot prove. But I find… — Henry Norris Russell
The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man: abjuration of force in the settlement of disputes between states; the assurance of… — Haile Selassie
Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty. — Madame de Stael
The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us. — Madame de Stael
Speed is scarcely the noblest virtue of graphic composition, but it has its curious rewards. There is a sense of getting somewhere fast, which satisfies… — James Thurber
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. — Leonardo da Vinci
There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius. — Walt Whitman
Give us that grand word 'woman' once again, and let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,… — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. — Oscar Wilde

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