Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 58
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 7
For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy American President More John F. Kennedy Quotes 5
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. James Madison American President More James Madison Quotes 4
There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age. Helen Rowland American Writer More Helen Rowland Quotes 4
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. Mark Twain American Author More Mark Twain Quotes 2
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. Benjamin Franklin American Politician More Benjamin Franklin Quotes 2
Sometimes it seems to me that certain European leaders want to be more Muslim that the Prophet Mohammad. Vladimir Putin Russian President More Vladimir Putin Quotes 2
For instance, if he gets arrested on another felony within a certain amount of time it can be used to enhance the sentence on that new felony. It's not totally gone. But for the concern that's surfaced here, the retaining of his employment I would view that as an acquittal for those purposes. George Ross More George Ross Quotes 1
Burgoyne, he had style, a certain charisma, and charm and humor about him. John Burnham More John Burnham Quotes 1
A car represents the spirit of a certain time and represents a certain group of people. A car is alive. Olaf Mooij More Olaf Mooij Quotes 1
The very emphasis of the commandment: Thou shalt not kill, makes it certain that we are descended from an endlessly long chain of generations of murderers, whose love of murder was in their blood as it is perhaps also in ours. Sigmund Freud Austrian Founder More Sigmund Freud Quotes 1
If we were keen to avoid certain topics, it was probably more because it embarrassed us. Sherlock Holmes More Sherlock Holmes Quotes 1
I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread. Adlai E. Stevenson American Politician More Adlai E. Stevenson Quotes 1
Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 1
an amount of (explosives) ... in a certain location, the current difficulties could be swiftly overcome. John Hume More John Hume Quotes 1
So far as hypotheses are concerned, let no one expect anything certain from astronomy, which cannot furnish it, lest he accept as the truth ideas conceived for another purpose, and depart from this study a greater fool than when he entered it. Nicolaus Copernicus Polish Scientist More Nicolaus Copernicus Quotes 1
Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I'm past that age. Katharine Hepburn American Actress More Katharine Hepburn Quotes 1
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts. James P. Hogan British Author More James P. Hogan Quotes 1
Faith is an act of rational choice, which determines us to act as if certain things were true, and in the confident expectation that they will prove to be true. Dean Inge English Author More Dean Inge Quotes 1
This is a very big victory for Michael and we are all very proud that he has been completely and totally vindicated in court, as we were certain he would be. LaToya Jackson American Musician More LaToya Jackson Quotes 1
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson American President More Thomas Jefferson Quotes 1
Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had. Friedrich Nietzsche German Philosopher More Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes 1