True Test Quotes

60 quotes by 56 authors

Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of… — Karen Armstrong
A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. — Samuel Johnson
The true test of one's commitment to liberty and private property rights doesn't come when we permit people to be free to do those voluntary… — Walter E. Williams
Twenty centuries of 'progress' have brought the average citizen a vote, a national anthem, a Ford, a bank account, and a high opinion of himself,… — Aldo Leopold
The true test is, whether the object be of a local character, and local use; or, whether it be of general benefit to the states.… — Joseph Story
The true test of a character is to face hard conditions with the determination to make them better. — Helen Keller
There are many things given to us in this life for the wrong reasons. What we do with such blessings, that is the true test… — Gannicus
The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We… — Nelson Mandela
The only true test of values, either of men or of things, is that of their ability to make the world a better place in… — Henry Ford
The true test of any scholar's work is not what his contemporaries say, but what happens to his work in the next twenty-five or fifty… — Milton Friedman
The true test of a man's spirituality is not his ability to speak, as we are apt to think, but rather his ability to bridle… — R. Kent Hughes
I think the true test of a pop song, for me, and I've talked to a lot of other writers about this, is you take… — Ryan Tedder
We all have to stand by our life's work as the true test of what we have done for the world. — Matthew Lesko
The true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing for us in return. — Dillon Burroughs
The true test of anyone's worth as a living creature is how much he can utilize what he has. — Anton Szandor LaVey
The test of character is not persistence when you expect a light at the end of the tunnel. The true test is performance and persistence… — James Arthur Ray
Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is a true test of leadership. — Nitin Nohria
Failure is the true test of greatness — Herman Melville
The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith. — Brennan Manning
As our world becomes smaller, through a growing common culture, the true test of community will be our tolerance for our most profound differences and… — Wayne Teasdale

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