Their Convictions Quotes
28 quotes by 25 authors
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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their conviction. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation…
— John Ciardi
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Republicans stand by their convictions. Stupid, ignorant, world-destroying convictions based on disproven economic fantasies and ancient books full of primitive morality and magic people. But…
— Bill Maher
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History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their listeners.
— Dale Carnegie
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Authentic Christians are persons who stand apart from others. Their character seems deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership stronger,…
— Bill Hybels
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Here at work we're all just trying to get a job done. My people have the confidence of their convictions and they know their skills.…
— Bill Gates
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Men have died in torture chambers, on the stake, in concentration camps, in front of firing squads, rather than renounce their convictions. The appeaser renounces…
— Ayn Rand
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Critics should stick to their convictions.
— Chuck Eddy
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We need people who influence their peers and who cannot be detoured from their convictions by peers who do not have the courage to have…
— Joe Paterno
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It belongs among the refinements of totalitarian government in our century that they don't permit their opponents to die a great, dramatic martyr's death for…
— Hannah Arendt
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Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of the misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves-their convictions and their aspirations-every day. There…
— Nathaniel Branden
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Cezanne is one of the most liberal artists I have ever seen... he grants that everyone may be as honest and as true to nature…
— Mary Cassatt
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In the age-old contest between popularity and principle, only those willing to lose for their convictions are deserving of posterity's approval.
— Gerald R. Ford
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To know John Kennedy, as I did, was to understand the true meaning of the word. He understood that courage is not something to be…
— Gerald R. Ford
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We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death.
— Robert Green Ingersoll
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People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.
— Joe Lhota
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We shall not yield to violence. We shall not be deprived of union freedoms. We shall never agree with sending people to prison for their…
— Lech Walesa
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This book is dedicated to the people of America--strong, outspoken, intense in their convictions, sometimes wrong-headed but always generous and brave, with a passion for…
— Paul Johnson
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This book is written for those who want more Jesus. It is for those who are bored with what American Christianity offers. It is for…
— Francis Chan
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From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to American politics--the name of Jesus had been hijacked as an ally in all kinds of power struggles. Since…
— Dan Brown
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There aren’t many honest men or women in Washington anymore. Politicians get where they are by the sheer force of their egos, not their convictions.…
— Brad Thor
Who Wrote These Their Convictions Quotes
25 authors contributed a total of 28 Their Convictions Quotes as follows: