Noblest Quotes

298 Noblest quotes by 236 unique authors

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. — Plato
To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat. — Plato
The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles. — Plato
Revolutions are like the most noxious dungheaps, which bring into life the noblest vegetables. — Napoleon Bonaparte
For the Humanist, . . . head and heart . . . must function together. . . . The constitution of the Phillips Exeter Academy… — Corliss Lamont
Teaching is one of the noblest of professions. It requires an adequate preparation and training, patience, devotion, and a deep sense of responsibility. Those who… — Calvin Coolidge
But though such is our character (Oh. why should I speak of things unfit to be uttered?), the things said of us are an example… — Athenagoras of Athens
It is a sad thing to begin life with low conceptions of it. It may not be possible for a young man to measure life;… — Thornton T. Munger
Forgiveness is the noblest vengeance. — Henry George Bohn
I ought to spend the best hours of the day in communion with God. It is my noblest and most fruitful employment, and is not… — Robert Murray M'Cheyne
If God be God and man a creature made in image of the divine intelligence, his noblest function is the search for truth. — Morris West
Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness. — Steven Pressfield
The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of character. The richest bequest which any man can leave… — Robert Charles Winthrop
In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The desire to sacrifice an entire lifetime to the noblest of ideals serves no purpose if one works alone. — Che Guevara
The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions. — Robin Sharma
I believe that dance is the oldest, noblest and most cogent of the arts. I believe that dance is the most perfect symbol of the… — Ted Shawn
Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest peaks. — Unknown Author
As I lay down my pen, let me record my immovable conviction that His is the noblest service in which any human being can spend… — John Gibson Paton
A personâ€™s first duty, a young personâ€™s at any rate, is to be ambitious, and the noblest ambition is that of leaving behind something of… — G. H. Hardy

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