Provoking Quotes

443 Provoking quotes by 302 unique authors

The relationship between individuals or communities and the environment ultimately stems from their relationship with God. When ‘man turns his back on the Creator’s plan,… — Pope Benedict XVI
Every effective drug provokes in the human body a sort of disease of its own, and the stronger the drug, the more characteristic, and the… — Samuel Hahnemann
I think as much as possible, an artist, if he has any kind of social or political concern, has to…expose as much as possible what… — Keith Haring
It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you… — Epictetus
Controversial daily radio host. Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts and fostering hatred which might… — Michael Savage
There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there… — Roald Dahl
A church that doesn't provoke any crises, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a word of God that doesn't get under anyone’s skin, a word of… — Oscar Romero
Art and education may refine the taste, but they cannot purify the heart and regenerate the individual. His (Christ’s) words were simple yet profound. And they shook… — Billy Graham
When people hear needs, it provokes compassion. When people hear diagnoses, it provokes defensiveness and attack. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
The most serious disorders may be provoked by the injection of living organisms into the bloodinto a medium not intended for them may provoke redoubtable… — Antoine Bechamp
Holiness provokes hatred. The greater the holiness, the greater the human hostility toward it. It seems insane. No man was ever more loving than Jesus… — R C Sproul
It can be argued - and rightly - that Taiwan is not just another regional issue: after all, the Chinese regard it as part of… — Margaret Thatcher
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end...liberty is the only object which benefits all alike,… — Lord Acton
We would do well to ask ourselves the kind of fundamental questions posed by [Buruma's] erudite and thought-provoking book. — Unknown Author
The starting-point for all systems of aesthetics must be the personal experience of a peculiar emotion. The objects that provoke this emotion we call works… — Clive Bell
We know that an object that is not consciously noticed at the time of a first visit can, by its absence during subsequent visits, provoke… — Ivan Chtcheglov
Every kiss provokes another. Oh, in those earliest days of love how naturally the kisses spring to life! So closely, in their profusion, do they… — Marcel Proust
As a designer, I'm supposed to be provoking people's reactions, and getting people to see things differently. I think more of us should be doing… — Thom Browne
Irene Diamond's Fertile Ground is a provocative book. It stirs me to vigorous assent. It also triggers wide-eyed disbelief. . . . As it prods… — Janet Lembke
My challenge as a satirical artist is how to present ideas to people to enable them to question and reexamine their beliefs. My hope is,… — Joey Skaggs
The charges are false and despicable. I have not received a fair hearing. This is un-American. All the lawyering will provoke an untoward outcome. — Catherine Crier
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has a remarkable ability to present the wisdom of the Buddha's teachings in a manner that is as fresh and accessible as… — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
To give and receive love, you have to be in touch with pain, you have to be capable of provoking it and feeling it. — Jeanne Moreau
How many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame — from a national media machine that rewards them with the… — Wayne LaPierre
Works of art imitate and provoke other works of art, the process is the source of art itself. — Edward Hirsch

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