Notion Quotes

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The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes… — Hannah Arendt
Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they… — Aristotle
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to… — Marcus Aurelius
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be… — Russell Baker
If I upset some notions and went against established rules, that wasn't part of what I wanted to do. It wasn't my goal. — Brigitte Bardot
Patriarchy is a bully notion, which if you will notice never attacks a nation that can defend itself. Zionism is patriarchal and sets Judaism on… — Roseanne Barr
My notion of a wife at 40 is that a man should be able to change her, like a bank note, for two 20s. — Warren Beatty
Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude. — Aphra Behn
One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom and limit happiness. — Ezra Taft Benson
Modern thought has transferred the spectral character of Death to the notion of time itself. Time has become Death triumphant over all. — John Berger
'And for my part, Gentlemen,' said I, 'that I may put in for a share, and guess with the rest; not to amuse myself with… — Cyrano de Bergerac
Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the peoples of the world free is something that… — Joe Biden
We are like ignorant shepherds living on a site where great civilizations once flourished. The shepherds play with the fragments that pop up to the… — Allan Bloom
Indeed, the attempt to live according to the notion that the fragments are really separate is, in essence, what has led to the growing series… — David Bohm
There's a danger in the internet and social media. The notion that information is enough, that more and more information is enough, that you don't… — Edward de Bono
The notion that Congress can change the meaning given a constitutional provision by the Court is subversive of the function of judicial review; and it… — Robert Bork
The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people… — Anthony Bourdain
I always entertain the notion that I'm wrong, or that I'll have to revise my opinion. Most of the time that feels good; sometimes it… — Anthony Bourdain
I'm not besotted with the notion of being on CNN to the point that I'm going to suddenly morph into Anderson Cooper or Christiane Amanpour.… — Anthony Bourdain
Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause. — William J. Brennan

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