Pretended Quotes

183 quotes by 168 authors

How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can't-at least not in the moment. I don't think my mother was suggesting that… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The essence of all jokes, of all comedy, seems to be an honest or well intended halfness; a non performance of that which is pretended… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man. From him who will not give her all,… — Clarence Darrow
Our ignorance is God; what we know is science. When we abandon the doctrine that some infinite being created matter and force, and enacted a… — Robert Green Ingersoll
But would we know, whether the pretended prophet had really attained a just sentiment of morals? Let us attend to his narration; and we shall… — David Hume
Gough never pretended to perfection or to sainthood - well, hardly ever. Although when he set off the metal detector at airport security, he would… — William Faulkner
Political Economy, in truth, has never pretended to give advice to mankind with no lights but its own; though people who knew nothing but political… — John Stuart Mill
The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots. — Elbridge Gerry
The fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defense against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from… — James Madison
I never pretended to be a great actor. — Joel McCrea
Doctor Who has never pretended to be hard science fiction â€¦ At best Doctor Who is a fairytale, with fairytale logic about this wonderful man… — Neil Gaiman
The management of foreign relations appears to be the most susceptible of abuse of all the trusts committed to a Government, because they can be… — James Madison
I pretended indifferenceâ€¦even in the presence of love, in the presence of hunger. And the more deeply I felt, the less able I was to… — Louise GluÌˆck
Wrangel pretended to combat the Bolsheviks, Bolshevism is Jewry. In order to retain the favor of the Jews holding the real power in England, France… — Boris Brasol
There was a lot of tabloid journalism about my supposed sex addiction. Bullshit. It's all bullshit. I mean, come on, I never pretended to be… — Michael Douglas
Growing up, I thought my grandfather was dead. Later, I learned he was alive, but my family pretended he didn't exist because of the terrible… — Deborah Pryce
The pretended desires of many to behold the glory of Christ in heaven, who have no view of it by faith while they are here… — John Owen
The only situation which might justify panic is one in which panic is likely to help. Such a situation never arises. Though pretended panic may… — Simon Brett
We do not admit the authority of the church with respect to its pretended infallibility, its manufactured miracles, its setting itself up to forgive sins.… — Thomas Paine
If a philosophy is to bring happiness it should be inspired by kindly feelings. Marx pretended that he wanted the happiness of the proletariat; what… — Bertrand Russell

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