Sole Quotes

505 Sole quotes by 402 unique authors

A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him. — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
To penetrate into the essence of all being and significance, and to release the fragrance of that inner attainment for the guidance of others, by… — Meher Baba
Should we not press it home upon our consciences that the sole object of our conversion was not the salvation of our own souls, but… — Lottie Moon
Sometimes, after you have taken part in a seven, one or two-day retreat, you could feel that your level of practice had risen. That was… — Ching Hai
It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought to be taken seriously. I shall never… — Prince Charles
The sole precoccupation of this learned society was the destruction of humanity for philanthropic reasons and the perfection of weapons as instruments of civilization. — Jules Verne
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society. — Irving Kaufman
I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe… — Richard Branson
Man is the sole animal whose nudities offend his own companions, and the only one who, in his natural actions, withdraws and hides himself from… — Michel de Montaigne
Habit is a man's sole comfort. We dislike doing without even unpleasant things to which we have become accustomed. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues,Was once thought honest. — William Shakespeare
When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner. — Laozi
When the moon shall have faded out from the sky, and the sun shall shine at noonday a dull cherry red, and the seas shall… — William Jacob Holland
The great masses of people do not consist of philosophers; precisely for the masses, faith is often the sole foundation of a moral attitude. The… — Adolf Hitler
When you say Yes to God unconditionally, you have no idea how far this Yes is going to take you. Certainly farther than you can… — Hans Urs von Balthasar
It is thyself, mine own self's better part; Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart; My food, my fortune, and my sweet hope's… — William Shakespeare
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all… — Alexander Pope
All those instances to be found in history, whether real or fabulous, of a doubtful public spirit, at which morality is perplexed, reason is staggered,… — Edmund Burke
And with the passing years, what had once seemed like a miracle or the luckiest of chances and which he had always promised himself he… — Paulo Coelho
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of these United States are covenants we have made not only with ourselves, but with all mankind. Our… — Ronald Reagan
It would reduce the whole instrument to a single phrase, that of instituting a Congress with power to do whatever would be for the good… — Thomas Jefferson
My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director. ... (when asked who wrote 'Some Enchanted Evening') Rodgers and Hammerstein, if you can imagine… — Cole Porter
It is an axiom of political science in the United States that the sole means of neutralizing the effects of newspapers is to multiply their… — Alexis de Tocqueville
It's a great discipline to have to report to somebody, even if you're the sole owner — Tim O'Reilly
It is sad, no doubt, to exhaust one's strength and one's days in cleaving the bosom of this jealous earth, which compels us to wring… — George Sand

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