Refuge Quotes

464 Refuge quotes by 355 unique authors

After all we speak of people 'taking refuge' in vagueness -the more precise you are, in general the more likely you are to be wrong,… — J L Austin
If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious. — Kingman Brewster, Jr.
Even a hunter cannot kill a bird which flies to him for refuge. — Chiune Sugihara
Voting, we might even say, is the next to last refuge of the politically impotent. The last refuge is, of course, giving your opinion to… — Neil Postman
The Way is the source of all things, good people's treasure and bad people's refuge. — Laozi
Because of the Saviors Atonement, repentance is a beautiful word and a marvelous refuge. — Theodore M. Burton
Dissimulation is the refuge of the slave. — C L R James
Now I know a refuge never grows from a chin in a hand in a thoughtful pose gotta tend the earth if you want a… — Emily Saliers
Why do bad things happen? For pedagogical reasons, so that we can experience the power of Allah, catch a glimpse of Hell and fear it,… — Leila Aboulela
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of… — Lord Acton
God, you are my refuge into eternity — Sophie Scholl
My hope is in you, Lord. Be my refuge, for You are my strength.... Into Your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed… — Bernadette Soubirous
Behold now this vast city [London]; a city of refuge, the mansion-house of liberty, encompassed and surrounded with His protection. — John Milton
Sometimes, when I am tired of so many oscillations, I look for refuge in a word which I begin to love for itself. Resting in… — Gaston Bachelard
Science has destroyed even the refuge of the inner life. What was once a sheltering haven has become a place of terror — Carl Jung
Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home,… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautiful — Plato
When you see the storm coming, if you seek safety in that firm refuge which is Mary, there will be no danger of your wavering… — Josemaria Escriva
Home is a refuge not only from the world, but a refuge from my worries, my troubles, my concerns. I like beautiful things around me.… — Maya Angelou
There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. — James Bovard
Most of us need to be reminded that we are good, that we are lovable, that we belong. If we knew just how powerfully our… — Tara Brach
We take refuge in pride, because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves. — Okakura Kakuzo
I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil… — Jim Ramstad
I don't see any justification for the federal government owning land, other than the Statue of Liberty and maybe a few parks, maybe a few… — Don Young
The word fate... is the refuge of every self-confessed failure. — Unknown Author

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