Reasonable Quotes

815 Reasonable quotes by 631 unique authors

Starting from the very reasonable, but unfortunately revolutionary concept that social practices which threaten the continuation of life on Earth must be changed, we need… — Judi Bari
The starting-point and chief principle of every science, and hence of theology also, is not only methodical doubt, but positive doubt. One can believe only… — Georg Hermes
The imagination never forgets; it is a re-membering. It is not foundationless, but most reasonable, and it alone uses all the knowledge of the intellect. — Henry David Thoreau
Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable. — Martin Luther
We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory, instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone. — Wayne LaPierre
Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action, even if it is only an inner action. Their acquisition obligates each man… — Midge Decter
Clearly, the first task is to gain acceptance of a more reasonable view of the future, one that opens possibilities rather than forecloses them. — Herman Kahn
It's all any reasonable child can expect if the dad is present at the conception. — Joe Orton
Christianity is reasonable in virtue of the impossibility of the contrary. — Greg L. Bahnsen
I do have a dominant shopping gene but, unlike a reasonable person, I never plan for what I need each season. I enjoy the thrill… — Iris Apfel
Nuclear power generation has been given a thrust by the use of uranium-based fuel which US is set to supply to India if the deal… — Abdul Kalam
But what is significant is that if you don't want to like and accept somebody, one excuse is as good as another. The objective facts… — Sydney J. Harris
The things they have actually accomplished all over America should be an inspiration to every reasonable person and an everlasting answer to all the grievous… — Harry Hopkins
And what I thought, every time I thought about my father, every time his name came up, was quite simply: I WANT TO KILL YOU.… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
An uprising of the reasonable is our only chance. — Keith Olbermann
The monetary policy of the United States has a major impact on global liquidity and capital flows and therefore, the liquidity of the US dollar… — Hu Jintao
I thought it reasonable that I should seek the work where the work was the most abundant and the workers fewest. — James Gilmour
Lord, bring honor to thy Son at my expense, whatever the cost, and send me the bill. It is my reasonable service - He paid… — Unknown Author
...even on the low ground of common sense I seemed to be called to be a missionary. Is the kingdom a harvest field? Then I… — William Carey
The three main extra-rational activities in modern life are religion, war, and love. all these are extra-rational, but love is not anti-rational, that is to… — Bertrand Russell
Most people are reasonable. That's why they only do reasonably well. — Paul Arden
We live by faith; but Faith is not the slave Of text and legend. Reason's voice and God's, Nature's and Duty's, never are at odds.… — John Greenleaf Whittier
Terrorism [is] a biological consequence of the multinationals, just as a day of fever is the reasonable price of an effective vaccine . . .… — Umberto Eco
So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were… — Mary Schmich

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