Prevail Quotes

418 Prevail quotes by 319 unique authors

In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled! [People who get upset and worried at the first sign of misfortune are only… — Daniel Defoe
It is worth starting with visions, though, because they establish hopes and fears. History then determines which prevail. — John Lewis Gaddis
The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and… — William Faulkner
The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for… — Abraham Lincoln
False religion may prevail, iniquity may abound, the love of many may wax cold, the cross of Calvary may be lost sight of, and darkness,… — Ellen G. White
Called on the people of New Hampshire . . . to confess before God their aggravated transgressions and to implore His pardon and forgiveness through… — Josiah Bartlett
Stripped of all its covering, the naked question is, whether ours is a federal or consolidated government; a constitutional or absolute one; a government resting… — John C. Calhoun
If you know you are right, stay the course even though the whole world seems to be against you and everyone you know questions your… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Grace cannot prevail...until our lifelong certainty that someone is keeping score has run out of steam and collapsed. — Robert Farrar Capon
Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail, nor reason. — Francis Quarles
Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people. — George Mason
If we keep our little flame alive, our first feeling of enthusiasm of who we are, without the influence or intervention of others, we will… — Patti Smith
Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens. — Simon Sinek
Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail. — Dean Ornish
Why should you row a boat race? Why endure the long months of pain in preparation for a fierce half hour that will leave you… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that of the majority. — King Hussein I
The fundamental principle of our constitution ... enjoins the sense of command, duty that the will of the majority shall prevail. — George Washington
It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and… — Samuel Adams
Before you touch anybody you have to make sure that you are as pure as possible. If you don't purify yourself of all the inner… — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Fear not little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. .… — Dallin H. Oaks
A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. — Henry David Thoreau
Brothers and sisters of Egypt, you have given the world the most precious gift: the belief that ultimately right will prevail. — Desmond Tutu
What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by… — Cao Cao
Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term… — Dalai Lama
Ignorance, poverty, and greed must disappear so that light can prevail in all places. — Helen Keller

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