Subduing Quotes

21 quotes by 19 authors

Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them. — James M. Barrie
It is a peculiar part of the good photographer's adventure to know where luck is most likely to lie in the stream, to hook it,… — James Agee
PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by pressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the… — Ambrose Bierce
Ordinary people do not question the commonly accepted version of reality. They conform to the standard values of subduing enemies and cherishing friends and family.… — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
That soul-subduing sentiment, harshly called flirtation, which is the spell of a country house. — Benjamin Disraeli
A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic. — Gough Whitlam
Evangelism is not salesmanship. It is not urging people, pressing them, coercing them, overwhelming them, or subduing them. Evangelism is telling a message. Evangelism is… — Richard Halverson
Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the… — Plato
The wisdom of the chess player is displayed more in winning over a capable opponent than a novice. The wisdom of the general is displayed… — Jerry Bridges
The book of Genesis tells us that God created man and woman entrusting them with the task of filling the earth and subduing it, which… — Pope Francis
Revolution is only truly revolution if it is a continuous struggle-not just an external struggle against an enemy, but an inner struggle, fighting and subduing… — Sukarno
The most critical factor subduing the demand for housing is that home ownership is no longer seen as the great, long-term buildup in equity value… — Mortimer Zuckerman
The white man has succeeded in subduing the world by forcing everybody to think his way....The white man's propaganda has made him the master of… — Marcus Garvey
Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers,… — David Hume
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. — Benjamin Franklin
The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again; and… — Edmund Burke
anyone who sings about love and harmony and life [john lennon] is dangerous to someone who sings about death and killing and subduing [Nixon] — Gore Vidal
Toughness found fertile soil in the hearts of Palestinians, and the grains of resistance embedded themselves in their skin. Endurance evolved as a hallmark of… — Susan Abulhawa
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech; which is… — Benjamin Franklin
I watched what method Nature might take, with intention of subduing the symptom by treading in her footsteps. — Thomas Sydenham

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