Agitate Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It is a mistake to imagine, that the violent passions only, such as ambition and love, can triumph over the rest. Idleness, languid as…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When the Left agitates over government policies, it's considered righteous anger. When the Right - and much of the center - agitate, it's painted…

— Monica Crowley

“Let us look at every person who annoys or agitates us, as God’s means of grace, God’s instrument for our purification, for the working…

— Andrew Murray

We must recognize that anger only agitates and incites. It cannot squelch or satisfy the hunger for justice.

— Afeni Shakur

“Judged against eternity, how little of what agitates us makes any difference.”

— Alain de Botton

“He had violent passions, and on occasion desire seized his body so that he was driven to an orgy of lust, but he hated…

— W. Somerset Maugham

Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid anger.

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions. Trade loves moderation, delights in compromise, and is most careful to avoid anger. It is…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love.

— Anonymous

In nature the most violent passions are silent; in tragedy they must speak and speak with dignity too.

— Lord Chesterfield

It is difficult to say which is the greatest evil--to have too violent passions, or to be wholly devoid of them. Controlled with firmness,…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression.

— Anonymous