Vehemence Quotes

31 quotes by 28 authors

What chiefly diverts the men of democracies from lofty ambition is not the scantiness of their fortunes, but the vehemence of the exertions they daily… — Alexis de Tocqueville
In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual… — Walter Lippmann
The vehemence of my moral indignation surprised me. Was I beginning to have standards and principles, and, oh dear, scruples? What were they, and what… — Elaine Dundy
Coming near him like a ballet dancer she took a leap towards him, and he, frightened by her vehemence, and fearing that she would crash… — Anais Nin
The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to… — David Hume
The vehemence of emotion, stirred by grief and love within me, was claiming mastery, and struggling for full sway; and asserting a right to predominate:… — Charlotte Bronte
So you shun me? - you shut yourself up and grieve alone! I would rather you had come and upbraided me with vehemence. You are… — Charlotte Bronte
What makes fantastic declarations believable is, in part, the vehemence with which they're proffered. Again, in the world of spirituality as well as of pop… — Wendy Kaminer
Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted to… — Tom Shales
The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks… — Joyce Maynard
If you can tell a story about how you were wronged last month, last year, five, even 10 years ago with the same vehemence, anger… — Rita Schiano

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