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In nothing does man, with his grand notions of heaven and charity, show forth his innate, low-bred, wild animalism more clearly than in his treatment… — John Muir
All scientists have found that preconceived notions, dogmas, and all personal prejudice and bias, must be set aside, listening patiently, quietly and reverently to the… — Luther Burbank
While we're in the dream, these are useful notions. — Frederick Lenz
Harry is heavily into camping, and every year in the late fall, he makes us all go to Assateague, which is an island on the… — Dave Barry
People want to put you in the box, and you just have to fight past their preconceived notions. — Gina Carano
Bush always has viewed himself as an "activist," which flies in the face of some conservative notions, such as the federal government's role in education. — Robert Draper
It strikes me often while I am in Iran that were Christian evangelicals to take a tour of Iran today, they might find it the… — Hooman Majd
We cannot by a little verbal sophistry confound the qualities of different minds, nor force opposite excellences into a union by all the intolerance in… — William Hazlitt
I joined the air force. I took to it immediately when I arrived there. I did three years, eight months, and ten days in all,… — Morgan Freeman
Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. You got to ride it like you find it. You got to change with it. If… — Woody Guthrie
We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in paying… — Mitch Daniels
The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling… — Nhat Hanh
There are many levels of Christianity. There are many notions about God. To believe that God is a person is just one of the notions… — Nhat Hanh
Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being… — Nhat Hanh
I don't rehearse on either of my shows, 'Family Feud' or my talk show. I never rehearse with the guests. I don't want to have… — Steve Harvey
The vast majority of human beings dislike and even actually dread all notions with which they are not familiar... Hence it comes about that at… — Aldous Huxley
To prejudge other men's notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes. — John Locke
I think a lot of people are projecting their own troubles and fears concerning sexuality onto those around them, and it does result in the… — Ezra Miller
I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but… — Michel de Montaigne
I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to… — Dolly Parton
The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere… — Jean Paul
Justifying conscription to promote the cause of liberty is one of the most bizarre notions ever conceived by man! Forced servitude, with the risk of… — Ron Paul
Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has. — Lou Reed
The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in… — David Rockefeller

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