Belief Quote by Jeffrey Shallit

His (the theologian) basic instinct of self preservation forbids him to respect reality at any point or even to let it get a word…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Any man who lives by his beliefs is to be admired, not mocked.

— Julie Garwood

What the intellectual craves above all else is to be taken seriously, to be treated as a decisive force in shaping history. He is…

— Eric Hoffer

“In other matters no sensible person will behave so irresponsibly or rest content with such feeble grounds for his opinions and for the line…

— Sigmund Freud

There is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their ideals,…

— Criss Jami

He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does not practice all he wishes or approves.

— William Hazlitt

“How can men who disagree about what the world is for agree about any of the minutiae of daily conduct? The statement really means…

— Smith III, Ted J

Who doesn't want that people should respect and want him?

— Dharmendra

“The atheist, agnostic, or secularist ... should not be cowed by exaggerated sensitivity to people's religious beliefs and fail to speak vigorously and pointedly…

— S.T. Joshi

I don't really care what a public figure thinks. I care about what he does. Let God probe his inner heart.

— Charles Krauthammer

Most of us believe everyone has a right to his own opinion - as long as it agrees with ours.

— Andy Rooney

Let us always remember that he does not really believe his own opinion, who dares not give free scope to his opponent.

— Wendell Phillips