Prophecy Quotes

253 Prophecy quotes by 207 unique authors

Some women's faces are, in their brightness, a prophecy; and some, in their sadness, a history. — Charles Dickens
No mighty trance, or breathed spell Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell. — John Milton
To be fulfilled, a prophecy needs lots of flexibility. — Mason Cooley
The New Testament rests itself for credulity and testimony on what are called prophecies in the Old Testament, of the person called Jesus Christ; and… — Thomas Paine
There is in every human countenance either a history or a prophecy which must sadden, or at least soften every reflecting observer. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Ancestral voices prophesying war. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I shall always consider the best guesser the best prophet. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The Bible is not primarily a written or printed text to be scrutinized in private, in a scholar's study or a contemplative cell. It is… — Thomas Merton
The cross is the centre of the world's history; the incarnation of Christ and the crucifiction of our Lord are the pivot round which all… — Alexander MacLaren
Penetration seems a kind of inspiration; it gives me an idea of prophecy. — Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. And when a person does not… — Julian Simon
I will make a prophecy that may now sound peculiar. In fifty years Lincoln's name will be inscribed close to Washington's on this Republic's roll… — Carl Schurz
The spot where God's triumph is achieved, God's victory over sin, over lawlessness, is the cross of Calvary- the cross on which the Son of… — Arno C. Gaebelein
In our own lives, having a mind-set of expecting to win increases our odds of winning. It helps us get better results. And better results… — Stephen Covey
This writer, who is horribly perspicacious and vigorous, demonstrates the certainty of a great European war, and regards it with the peculiar satisfaction excited by… — George Gissing
What are prophecies? Don't we hear them every day of the week? And if one comes true there may be seven blind and come to… — Lady Gregory
America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This… — Ralph Ellison
When you say something or sing something enough times, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's almost like casting spells. I don't mean necessarily in the… — Feist
Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies… — Eric Hoffer
The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy. — Hubert H. Humphrey

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