Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Caleb Colton

No men deserve the title of infidels so little as those to whom it has been usually applied; let any of those who renounce Christianity, write fairly down in a book all the absurdities that they believe instead of it, and they will find that it requires more faith to reject Christianity than to embrace it.

Charles Caleb Colton

Forgiveness, that noblest of all self-denial, is a virtue which he alone who can practise in himself can willingly believe in another.

Charles Caleb Colton

In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it.

Charles Dickens

There's more of gravey than grave about you, whatever you are!" - Scrooge, referring to Marley's ghost which he believes is a hallucination from food poisoning

Charles Dickens

I verily believe that her not remembering and not minding in the least, made me cry again, inwardly - and that is the sharpest crying of all.

Charles Dickens

Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph.

Charles Dickens

It is a silent, shady place, with a paved courtyard so full of echoes, that sometimes I am tempted to believe that faint responses to the noises of old times linger there yet, and that these ghosts of sound haunt my footsteps as I pace it up and down.

Charles Dickens

And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States.

Charles Dickens

It being a remarkable fact in theatrical history, but one long since established beyond dispute, that it is a hopeless endeavor to attract people to a theatre unless they can be first brought to believe that they will never get in.

Wesley Clark

A commander in chief with military experience might be able to prod a conservative military into thinking more imaginatively.

Zell Miller

The Democratic Party today has gone further and further to the left. It's left me, it's left moderates and it's left a lot of people who want to support a strong commander in chief,

General Boonyaratglin

I am their commander and if the commander tells them to stay in their barracks, they should listen.

Brad Adams

Because of the lack of transparency, we don't know whether the commander is a scapegoat, or if he is only one of many who should be arrested. The investigation must be conducted openly for people to have confidence that powerful figures will not be protected.

Sun Tzu

A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.

Jules Verne

However strong, however imposing a ship may appear, it is not 'disgraced' because it flies before the tempest. A commander ought always to remember that a man's life is worth more than the mere satisfaction of his own pride. In any case, to be obstinate is blameable, and to be wilful is dangerous.

Harry Reid

We need to hear honesty, humility from the Commander in Chief, not swagger from the campaigner in chief.

Eileen collins

Whether your commander is a man or woman doesn't really matter when it comes to getting your mission done.

Antony Sher

You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day.

Jesse Jackson

We are at a tug of war over American values. Our nation must lead with superior ideas and sacrifices, not with guns and bombs.

Robert Hill

whether these so-called smoking guns as such can be found, I don't know.

Joe Pack

When it comes down to being the sponsor of a team, it has become a lot more business-oriented than people think. Their legs are like machine guns going up and down.

Warren Zevon

Send lawyers, guns and money, the shit has hit the fan.

Larry Black

We are not going in with guns blazing; I've told my people that. We are disciplined first. We'll respond appropriately to whatever we face.

Stephanie Williams

Right now I am just going to stick to my guns and stay put.

Thomas Brewer

I don't know that we need this many guys with guns in New Orleans,

Lyn Nofziger

That guns do more than protect us from criminals; more importantly, they protect us from the ongoing threat of government.

Linda Sanchez

Getting guns off the streets does make communities safer. We can't stand here and say because we don't have the perfect solution, we shouldn't try.

Charles Stanley

American foreign policy and military might have opened an opportunity for the Gospel in the land of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Akhmad Kadyrov

Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996.

Chris Christie

The first thing we need to do to make America stronger is to strengthen our military.

Chris Christie

We talk about our military being degraded over time and yet we've had folks who've been a part of Congress who have participated in sequester; who participated in the degrading of this military over time.

Chief Seattle

How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? ... The end of living and the beginning of survival.

Chesty Puller

There are not enough chinamen in the world to stop a fully armed Marine regiment from going where ever they want to go.

Chesty Puller

Take me to the Brig. I want to see the "real Marines".

Chester W. Nimitz

Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making.

Chester W. Nimitz

I have just taken on a great responsibility. I will do my utmost to meet it.

Mike Keenan

The position Olli is in had nothing to do with it,

Mike Brey

We're in a position where we're just trying to scratch our way to New York City.

Dee Hock

If you're in such a position of power and your ego is such that this is not possible, then its essential to have a small cadre of very bright, committed people who are questioning, exploring and understanding these emerging concepts.

Marco Trbovich

We've always said there aren't too many steelworkers, there are too many steel companies. That's been our position for several years.

Jim Hillman

When we get runners in scoring position somebody has to step up.

Whitney Watson

We're doing everything we can to make sure that he is not put in a position to re-offend.

Danny Ferry

We're in the same position now as are a lot of other teams.

Francesco Rutelli

Let those who won be put in the position to govern.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

What we did when we took the position was to make a statement and we made a statement.

Tim Heekin

Whether this is sustainable remains to be seen.

Capt. Boney

We're just going to have to find the right person out there with the right information. They can remain anonymous.

Edward Hall

We have cut the text, but what remains are Shakespeare's words.

Nicolas Roeg

Film remains completely mystical and mysterious to me.

Carlos Ghosn

In a difficult and uncertain environment, Renault remains on track to meet its 2012 objective.

Noah Hawley

I remain a huge 'Game of Thrones' fan.

Vidya Balan

A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite.

Ian Shepherdson

The only soft spots in the survey remain inventories and employment, but they will recover.

Max de Pree

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.