Their Passions Quotes

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Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps. — Honore de Balzac
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters. — Edmund Burke
Take mankind as they are, and what are they governed by? Their passions. — Alexander Hamilton
Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon. — Alexander Hamilton
In all general questions which become the subjects of discussion, there are always some truths mixed with falsehoods. I confess, there is danger where men… — Alexander Hamilton
It happens, I do not know how, that most of the proud never really discover their true selves. They think they have conquered their passions… — John Climacus
[My boys] bloody well will work. Same as myself, same as David. They're not going to be the kinds of kids that just hang about.… — Victoria Beckham
In the four decades of philanthropy that have paralleled my business career, I've found that the same principles apply whether you're providing access to capital… — Michael Milken
Albertans have always worn their passions on their sleeves, — Ralph Klein
Men of all social stations live together: they are equal in their desires, yet vary in their methods; they are equal in their passions, yet… — Xunzi
When we, through our educational culture, through the media, through the entertainment culture, give our children the impression that human beings cannot control their passions,… — Alan Keyes
When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their… — Benjamin Franklin
The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us… — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
When girls are educated and free to pursue their passions, they contribute more to a thriving society. When women have a voice, they raise it… — Melinda Gates
To live is to be among men, and to be among men is to struggle, a struggle not only with them but with oneself; with… — Jose Rizal
People look for their passions. But often, the passions find you. How does your #â€Ž passion find you? When you are good at something, you… — James Altucher
I had seen so many begin to pack their lives in cotton woool, smother their impulses, hood their passions, and gradually retire from their manhood… — John Steinbeck
True men" ... are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like spring. Their passions… — Zhuangzi
Men living in democratic times have many passions, but most of their passions either end in the love of riches, or proceed from it. — Alexis de Tocqueville
Even those who have the weakest souls could acquire absolute mastery over all their passions if we employed sufficient ingenuity in training and guiding them. — Rene Descartes

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