Wherefore Quotes

106 Wherefore quotes by 66 unique authors

Reason and the reasoning faculty need no foreign assistance, but are sufficient for their own purposes. They move within themselves, and make directly for the… — Marcus Aurelius
Men of England, wherefore plough For the lords who lay you low? — Percy Bysshe Shelley
We need God, not in order to understand the why, but in order to feel and sustain the ultimate wherefore, to give a meaning to… — Miguel de Unamuno
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father refuse thy name, thou art thyself thou not a montegue, what is montegue? tis nor… — William Shakespeare
For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall? — Dante Alighieri
I whispered, 'I am too young,' and then, 'I am old enough'; wherefore I threw a penny to find out if I might love. — William Butler Yeats
For man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all; since armed injustice… — Aristotle
The old grey donkey, Eeyore stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side,… — A A Milne
Follow the deer? Follow the Christ the King. Live pure, speak true,right wrong, Follow the King-- Else, wherefore born? — Alfred Lord Tennyson
Brown Penny I WHISPERED, 'I am too young,' And then, 'I am old enough'; Wherefore I threw a penny To find out if I might… — William Butler Yeats
And when he had put his hand on mine with a cheerful look, wherefrom I took courage, he brought me within to the secret things.… — Dante Alighieri
None of us makes it through this life without problems and challenges—and sometimes tragedies and misfortunes. After all, in large part we are here to… — Thomas S. Monson
Suddenly, this romantic agony was enriched by a less romantic one: I had to go to the bathroom. Needless to say, I couldn't let her… — Bill Cosby
Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born? When at your hands did I deserve this scorn? Is't not enough, is't not enough, young man,… — William Shakespeare
did you not call this a glorious expedition? and wherefore was it glorious? not because the way was smooth and placid as a southern sea,… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? — William Shakespeare
The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore. — W. Somerset Maugham
In chains and darkness, wherefore should I stay, And mourn in prison, while I keep the key. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Bono met his wife in high school," Park says. "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers. "I’m not kidding," he says. "You should be," she… — Rainbow Rowell
Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of: Wherefore, let they voice, Rise like a fountain for me… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
I know I am but summer to your heart, And not the full four seasons of the year; And you must welcome from another part… — Edna St. Vincent Millay
Wouldst thou learn thy Lord's meaning in this thing? Learn it well: Love was His meaning. Who shewed it thee? Love. What shewed He thee?… — Julian of Norwich
"He passed over his fall, and appointed him first of the Apostles; wherefore He said: ' 'Simon, Simon,' etc. (in Ps. cxxix. 2). God allowed… — Saint John Chrysostom
In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought us life again,… — Martin Luther

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