Character Quote by Norm MacDonald

Peace is the natural state of man, war the temporary repeal of reason and virtue.

— Hans F. Sennholz

“that, when it comes to humanity, “the perfection of our nature and capability of happiness, must be estimated by the degree of reason, virtue,…

— Joseph Heath

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

— William Shakespeare

“Though it may be the peculiar happiness of Socrates and other geniuses of his stamp, to reason themselves into virtue, the human species would…

— Rousseau

All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There…

— William Shakespeare

No pains must be spared to wipe out all feeling of diffidence, embarrassment, or shame on the part of those receiving relief; [we] must…

— Heber J. Grant

Modesty and diffidence make a man unfit for public affairs; they also make him unfit for brothels.

— Walter Savage Landor

Poetry begins in trivial metaphors, pretty metaphors, "grace" metaphors, and goes on to the profoundest thinking that we have. Poetry provides the one permissible…

— Robert Frost

Diffidence and awkwardness are antidotes to love.

— William Hazlitt

Hitler frequently demonstrated diffidence and unease in dealings with individuals which contrasted diametrically with his self-confident mastery in exploiting the emotions of his listeners…

— Ian Kershaw

The moment of crisis had come, and I must face it. My old fears, my diffidence, my shyness, my hopeless sense of inferiority, must…

— Daphne du Maurier

I went from resenting my mother-in-law to accepting her, finally to appreciating her. What appeared to be her diffidence when I was first married,…

— Ayelet Waldman