Sentiment Quotes

367 quotes by 284 authors

A tree, young or old, if admired, remains a definite vision, and when after long absence it is visited again, the meeting place is approached… — Unknown Author
Morals were too essential to the happiness of man, to be risked on the uncertain combinations of the head. Nature laid their foundation, therefore, in… — Thomas Jefferson
Some read for style, and some for argument: one has little care about the sentiment, he observes only how it is expressed; another regards not… — Samuel Johnson
There is poetry and there is beauty in real sympathy; but there is more - there is action. The noblest and most powerful form of… — Octavius Winslow
The habit of shedding blood, or even of seeing it shed, corrupts all sentiment of humanity. — Unknown Author
And now let me give the sentiment which has been, and ever will be, the governing passion of my soul: 'Liberty for each, for all,… — William Lloyd Garrison
Very few people know the real meaning of friendship. More often than not, there is too much emphasis on sentiment, and too little on action.… — Sangharakshita
And finally, I just felt it was crucial for some of us in the hip hop community to speak up on the issues of teen… — Unknown Author
No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance, or to the general sentiment and wish of the Nation… — George Washington
To assert that the universe has a purpose implies the universe has intent. And intent implies a desired outcome. But who would do the desiring?… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
As not every instance of similitude can be considered as a proof of imitation, so not every imitation ought to be stigmatised as plagiarism. The… — Samuel Johnson
...we sacrifice other species to our own not because our own has any objective metaphysical privilege over others, but simply because it is ours. It… — C.S. Lewis
Having wallowed in a delightful orgy of anti-French sentiment, having deplored and applauded the villains themselves, having relished the foibles of bankers, railwaymen, diplomats, and… — Michael Crichton
There is a simplicity that exists on the far side of complexity, and there is a communication of sentiment and attitude not to be discovered… — Pat Buchanan
The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful truth… — Samuel Johnson
The highest condition of the religious sentiment is when. . . the worshiper not only sees God everywhere, but sees nothing which is not full… — Harriet Martineau
I read the other day some verses written by an eminent painter which were original and not conventional. The soul always hears an admonition in… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The real purveyors of the news are artists, for artists are the ones who infuse fact with perception, emotion, and appreciation...We are beginning to realize… — John Dewey
. . . it is difficult for Europeans to appreciate the sentiment. Other nations kill animals by wholesale and kill one another; they exist in… — Swami Vivekananda
Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive as the granite foundations of a skyscraper. If the basic elements, identity… — Eugene V. Debs

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