Outright Quotes

97 quotes by 92 authors

Barack Obama isn't the first politician to break a promise, torture the truth or outright lie to the American people. But, he certainly is among… — Bob Beauprez
Your mental attitude is someting you can control outright and you must use self-discipline until you create a Positive Mental Attitude - your mental attitude… — Napoleon Hill
I prefer the honest jargon of reality to the outright lies of books. — Jean Rostand
Since outright slavery has been discredited, "democracy" is the only remaining rationale for state compulsion that most people will accept. — Joseph Sobran
Politicians, real-estate agents, used-car salesmen, and advertising copy-writers are expected to stretch facts in self-serving directions, but scientists who falsify their results are regarded by… — Martin Gardner
Art... does not take kindly to facts, is helpless to grapple with theories, and is killed outright by a sermon. — Agnes Repplier
If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one of them... 'Mr.… — Dianne Feinstein
You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright, but we'll keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you'll finally wake up… — Nikita Khrushchev
For too long, too many people dependent on Social Security have been cruelly frightened by individuals seeking political gain through demagoguery and outright falsehood, and… — Ronald Reagan
The chief problem in historical honesty is not outright lying. It is omission or de-emphasis of important data. The definition of 'important', of course, depends… — Howard Zinn
The bombing in Oklahoma City has focused renewed attention on the rhetoric thatâ€™s been coming from the right and those who cater to angry white… — Bryant Gumbel
When I was young and very green, I worte that tune, Sister Kate, and someone said that's fine, let me publish it for you. I'll… — Louis Armstrong
When contemplating college liberals, you really regret once again that John Walker is not getting the death penalty.We need to execute people like John Walker… — Ann Coulter
Yet there comes a time in the life of a patriot when abdication would amount to a betrayal if not outright treachery. — Olusegun Obasanjo
Lukewarm acceptance is more bewildering than outright rejection. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I know of three ways to recognize another writer: Writers are shamelessly nosy. Writers tell good stories, even about dumb old, daily things. On most… — Joyce Thompson
God doesn't promise security from life's storms but security in life's storms. God doesn't always call the equipped, but he will always equip the called.… — Helen Keller
I weep when I see these videos that are sent to me from all over the country.Â Whole groups of bodies jerking out of control,… — David Wilkerson
God does not leave you wondering whether you are saved or not. He tells you outright that you are His and that nothing can ever… — Joseph Prince
Let me ask you outright, gentle reader, if there have not been hours, indeed whole days and weeks of your life, during which all your… — E T A Hoffmann

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