Ought Quotes

2904 Ought quotes by 1598 unique authors

Surely we ought to show them (animals) great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, because they are of the same origin as… — Saint John Chrysostom
The lesson of Pearl Harbor ought never to be forgotten, and of course the motto that came from that, 69 years ago, the war which… — Oliver North
When death comes, it's just like winter. We don't say, "There ought not to be winter." That the winter season, when the leaves fall and… — Alan Watts
I maintain that we ought to abolish the institution and stop causing or facilitating the existence of more 'companion' animals. — Gary L. Francione
Any 'transmitting' device or applied technical method, which gets in the way of the 'transmission'/message/story, etc., is a negative element, garbling that which ought to… — Alex Toth
That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek our satisfaction only in the fulfilling… — Brother Lawrence
That we ought, once for all, heartily to put our whole trust in GOD, and make a total surrender of ourselves to Him, secure that… — Brother Lawrence
Generalizations, like brooms, ought not to stand in a corner forever; they ought to sweep as a matter of course. — John Lukacs
Whoever is willing to enter the magic path should regard it as his sacred duty to practice regular exercises. He ought to be kind, generous… — Franz Bardon
They who are not induced to believe and live as they ought by those discoveries which God hath made in Scriptures would stand out against… — Francis Atterbury
Freedom is not the permission to do what you like. It's the power to do what you ought. — Os Guinness
If you don’t want to cry about the state of the economy, why not laugh instead? This book is an ideal introduction to the subject… — Diane Coyle
There are various art forms we may or may not have talent for, may or may not have time for, and we may or may… — Edith Schaeffer
My daughter's all grown up now compared to what she was, but I used to say, I’ve got to have my horse to where if… — Buck Brannaman
Once we know the plot and its surprises, we can appreciate a book's artistry without the usual confusion and sap flow of emotion, content to… — Michael Dirda
The Amazons is a stupendous achievement--a long-anticipated centerpiece in the great puzzle of humankind. The story of these forbidden women, silenced for so long by… — Anne Fortier
I ought to rejoice in the fact that our principal rival has died, but I don't. — Jonathan Dimbleby
Children ought not to be victims of the choices adults make for them, — Wade Horn
When we believe that we ought to be satisfied, rather than God glorified, we set God below ourselves, imagine that He should submit His own… — Charles Spurgeon
The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more and more, and… — Martin Luther
It now seems plain to me that that theory ought to be vacated in favor of a new and truer one...the Descent of Man from… — Mark Twain
The difficulty of always feeling that you ought to be doing something is that you tend to undervalue the times when you’re apparently doing nothing,… — Brian Eno
I was minding my own business when something says to me, "you ought to blow trumpet." I have just been trying ever since. — Miles Davis
You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you're down. — Joe DiMaggio
So I live in Los Angeles, and it's kind of a goofy place. They have an airport named after John Wayne. That ought to explain… — George Carlin

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