Reverence Quotes

472 quotes by 332 authors

The most striking contradiction of our civilization is the fundamental reverence for truth which we profess and the thorough-going disregard for it which we practice. — Vilhjalmur Stefansson
But the most deplorable effect of all, is that diminution of attachment and reverence, which steals into the hearts of the people, towards a political… — James Madison
It is not enough to behave reverently; we must feel in our hearts reverence for our Heavenly Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. Reverence flows… — L. Tom Perry
Reverence for life brings us into a spiritual relation with the world which is independent of all knowledge of the universe. — Albert Schweitzer
There is an ultimate wildness in all this, for the universe, as existence itself, is a terrifying as well as a benign mode of being.… — Thomas Berry
There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence. — George Eliot
BLASPHEMOUS REVERENCE. Acting on the knowledge that the most efficacious form or devotion to the Divine Wow is tinctured with playful or mischievous behavior that… — Rob Brezsny
There is some sadness for me now about acting because it used to be that there was a reverence for actors. — Estelle Parsons
True conformity to the dictates of nature requires reverence for the past and solicitude for the future. 'Nature' is not simply the sensation of the… — Russell Kirk
If men are discharged of reverence for ancient usage, they will treat this world, almost certainly, as if it were their private property, to be… — Russell Kirk
...ambition without pious restraint must end in failure, often involving in its ruin that beautiful reverence which solaces common men for the obscurity and poverty… — Russell Kirk
Honest and outspoken, honorable and uncompromising, Jubal A. Early epitomized much that was the Southern Confederacy. His self-reliance, courage, sagacity, and devotion to the cause… — James I. Robertson, Jr.
Whoever gives reverence receives reverence — Unknown Author
The club that kills can drive a stake into the ground to hold a shelter. The hands that build bombs can be used to build… — Gary Zukav
Adore God. Reverence and cherish your parents. Love your neighbor as yourself, and your country more than yourself. Be just. Be true. Murmur not at… — Thomas Jefferson
Because of the Incarnation, I salute all remaining matter with reverence. — John of Damascus
When we develop reverence for food and the miracle of transformation inherent in it, just the simple act of eating creates a ritual of celebration. — Deepak Chopra
It is a sad weakness in us, after all, that the thought of a person's death consecrates him or her anew to us. It is… — George Eliot
If we perceived life with reverence, we would stand in awe at the experience of physical life and walk the earth in a very deep… — Gary Zukav
Reverence is simply the experience of accepting that all Life is, in and of itself, of value. — Gary Zukav

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