Sacred Quotes

1621 Sacred quotes by 1045 unique authors

Even in an empire of atheists the dead man is always sacred. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The sceptic ultimately undermines democracy (1) because he can see no significance in death and such things of a literal equality; (2) because he introduces… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Is my mother my friend? I would have to say, first of all she is my Mother, with a capital 'M'; she's something sacred to… — Sophia Loren
[The U.S. government] was tired of treaties. They were tired of sacred hills. They were tired of ghost dances. And they were tired of all… — Aaron Huey
Next to the word 'Nature,' 'the Great Chain of Being' was the sacred phrase of the eighteenth century, playing a part somewhat analogous to that… — Unknown Author
Since World War II, Japan has spawned enormous numbers of new religions featuring the supernatural.... In Thailand, diseases are treated with pills manufactured from pulverized… — Carl Sagan
I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands. — Thomas Jefferson
Eh Bien you like this sacred pig of a country?" asked Marco. "Why not? I like it anywhere. It's all the same, in France you… — John Dos Passos
What we hold sacred is honor, justice, and glory. You need not swear allegiance to our storm god, to serve with us. Fighters are among… — Janet Morris
That nothing's so sacred as honor and nothing's so loyal as love. — Wyatt Earp
Resolved, That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sacrifice is nothing other than the production of sacred things. — Georges Bataille
Time to unite the Sacred Bands, Thebans and his people: one unit, one heart, one swing through life. — Janet Morris
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor. — Martin Van Buren
Terence O'Ryan heard him and straightway brought him a crystal cup full of the foaming ebon ale which the noble twin brothers Bungiveagh and Bungardilaun… — James Joyce
Golf is not sacred, and there is no use getting so gosh-darned solemn about it. — Don Herold
The first gesture of an architect is to draw a perimeter; in other words, to separate the microclimate from the macro space outside. This in… — Unknown Author
O Jesus! Remember the sadness that Thou didst experience when, contemplating in the light of Thy divinity the predestination of those who would be saved… — Brigit of Kildare
I am against abortion; I think that life is sacred and we should take a position of being against abortion. I think it is wrong… — Billy Graham
Pebble is a piece of sacred ground. They say it's the greatest meeting of land and water in the world. This course was heaven designed… — Johnny Miller
It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others' religions… — Mahatma Gandhi
The land retains an identity of its own, still deeper and more subtle than we can know. Our obligation toward it then becomes simple: to… — Barry Lopez
There is nothing sacred about convention; there is nothing sacred about primitive passions or whims; but the fact that a convention exists indicates that a… — George Santayana
Bankruptcy is a sacred state, a condition beyond conditions, as theologians might say, and attempts to investigate it are necessarily obscene, like spiritualism. One knows… — John Updike

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