Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bertrand Russell

Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical world, but because we know so little; it is only its mathematical properties that we can discover.

Bertrand Russell

Most of the greatest evils that man has inflicted upon man have come through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false.

Benjamin Cardozo

With traps and obstacles and hazards confronting us on every hand, only blindness or indifference will fail to turn in all humility, for guidance or for warning, to the study of examples.

C. S. Lewis

There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.

C. S. Lewis

Obedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality.

C. S. Lewis

The modern habit of doing ceremonial things unceremoniously is no proof of humility; rather it proves the offender's inability to forget himself in the rite, and his readiness to spoil for every one else the proper pleasure of ritual.

C. S. Lewis

Man approaches God most nearly when he is in one sense least like God. For what can be more unlike than fullness and need, sovereignty and humility, righteousness and penitence, limitless power and a cry for help?

C. S. Lewis

Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility.

C. S. Lewis

Humility is self-forgetfulness.

C. S. Lewis

If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it.

Calvin Coolidge

Works which endure come from the soul of the people. The mighty in their pride walk alone to destruction. The humble walk hand in hand with providence to immortality. Their works survive.

Bryant H. McGill

Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.

Bryant H. McGill

If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you.

Bryant H. McGill

Humanity needs heroic leadership from those who see all life as precious.

Bryant H. McGill

Control is not humble; control is arrogant.

Bryant H. McGill

Humility and full consciousness are inseparable.

Bryant H. McGill

Every moment you are open, as a humble student, you are surrounded with infinite possibilities of choice.

Bryant H. McGill

Respect is the lifeblood of progress, and the safe harbor of humanity's great aspirations.

Bryant H. McGill

The expansion of your own consciousness, love capacity, humility and compassion - this is the path; this is the way.

Celia Green

It is superfluous to be humble on one's own behalf; so many people are willing to do it for one.

Cesar Chavez

We have seen the future, and the future is ours.

Carol Burnett

When someone who is known for being comedic does something straight, it's always "a big breakthrough" or a "radical departure." Why is is no one ever says that if a straight actor does comedy? Are they presuming comedy is easier?

Alan Keyes

The question isn't whether you have a good master or a bad master. It's to be your own master. That is the dignity of humanity.

Alan Coren

I sometimes wonder if the manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.

Alan Dershowitz

Any human being has private thoughts.

Alain Badiou

Liberal capitalism is not at all the Good of humanity. Quite the contrary; it is the vehicle of savage, destructive nihilism.

Alain de Botton

To look at the paper is to raise a seashell to one's ear and to be overwhelmed by the roar of humanity.

Al Capone

I don't even know what street Canada is on.

Warren Farrell

Men are not human beings,they are human doings

Men is able to clonate a human body, but will never be able to clonate a human soul

Tom DeLay

medical research predicated on the destruction of human embryos.

John Kricfalusi

My intended audience was everybody. I just want to make cartoons for human beings.

John Lydon

My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to.