There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states.

His Theory of the Universe seems to have been, that it consisted solely of a multitude of objects which could be weighed, numbered, and measured; and the vocation to which he considered himself called was,...

I had the patriotic conviction that, given great leadership of the sort I heard from Winston Churchill in the radio broadcasts to which we listened, there was almost nothing that the British people could not...

Indeed, compulsive and rigid moralism arises in given persons precisely as the result of a lack of sense of being. Rigid moralism is a compensatory mechanism by which the individual persuades himself to take over...

Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That...

Conviction

I have met with the two delegations and it is my conviction that the delegations do realize the importance of the moment, … I think that they will be working constructively and in the remaining...

If you were destined to be a poet, then you won’t brainstorm for lines that rhymes. If you were destined to be a celebrity, then you shouldn’t start searching for fans. If you are truly...

The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history.

It is hard to bring paedophile rings to justice. Thankfully it does happen. Perhaps the most horrific recent case came before the High Court in Edinburgh in June 2007. It involved a mother who stood...

Knowing the truth is so minuscule compared to having the nerve to say it…and even more to live it.

He that accuses all mankind of corruption ought to remember that he is sure to convict only one.

(Hilton) was instrumental in the capture and ultimately the conviction. I’m really happy to put this thing behind me, and that this guy will be in jail for 11 years.

It will have some positive effect, but I don’t think there’s a strong conviction the stock market rally is going to be sustained. No one is really cashing it in and beginning to spend more...

Redemption came as a wave of relief, but then it followed with a burden.

If you forget your lines, you had better mumble with conviction.

I am blind and limited. I would be a fool think myself wise. And so, not knowing what the universe means, I can only try to be responsible with the knowledge, the strength, and the...

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt. (p. 21)

The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle.

If you are convinced about your choices, go with full hope that you will get there by the grace of God!

I don’t purchase people with money, or hiss like a snake to attract their attention, all i do is to rest on my couch because i have the conviction that no human can progress with...

Internal conviction drives external action.

You have to be early in technology. You have to have conviction, and you can’t be a market-timer.

If I had a conviction strong enough to make a promise to my constituents, I believe I’d stick to it,

Let our voices be heard. I hope they will not be shrill voices, but, I hope we shall speak with such conviction that those to whom we speak shall know of the strength of our...

Her shift in thinking was clearly conflicted. It must have been difficult to disavow something for which she had a deep love and in which she had been immersed so much of her life.

If it is not strong upon your heart to practice what you read, to what end do you read? To increase your own condemnation? If your light and knowledge be not turned into practice, the...

I have always tried to be obedient regarding important matters like not being scalded to death by burning oil, but when public opinion takes a route far from one’s inner conviction, one cannot value disobedience...

The highest court is in the end one’s own conscience and conviction—that goes for you and for Einstein and every other physicist—and before any science there is first of all belief.

The antagonism between life and conscience may be removed in two ways: by a change of life or by a change of conscience.

A catalyst by definition creates a reaction, but itself remains unchanged. Be a positive catalyst for a cause you are passionate about. I dare you to remain unchanged!

The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time

Success also requires the courage to risk disapproval. Most independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, and ranging from skepticism and ridicule to violent outrage. To persevere in...

If you lead me astray, then my wanderings will bring me to my destination.

You cannot build a dream on a foundation of sand. To weather the test of storms, it must be cemented in the heart with uncompromising conviction.

A lot of people are capable, Neelkanth. What makes a capable person truly dangerous is his conviction.

If life is music, I sometimes feel as though I was born on the off-beat of the song, and I love it. As Christian numbers reportedly decrease in America, my love for Christ feels as...

How my emotions starred as I played! During one of this tug-of-war contest between knowing right and doing wrong, I wrote the words to a song on my own for the first time.

I cannot give any scientist of any age better advice than this: the intensity of the conviction that a hypothesis is true has no bearing on whether it is true or not.

Grace works ahead of us to draw us toward faith, to begin its work in us. Even the first fragile intuition of conviction of sin, the first intimation of our need of God, is the...

People will see what a man of integrity (Ashcroft) is, a man of strength, a man of conviction. They have concerns, and will raise them in a partisan manner, but we are very confident he...

Ballot papers do not define leaders. Leadership is defined by conviction, vision, passion and inspiration.

And now, Elric had told three lies. The first concerned his cousin Yyrkoon. The second concerned the Black Sword. The third concerned Cymoril. And upon those three lies was Elric’s destiny to be built, for...

Its all about perspective, that is how you look at things. Your own thoughts and outlook defines whether an experience, event, situation whatever is good or bad. And your definition determines your response.

White-collar crime convictions are deterrents, I’ve seen a lot of that. Imprisoning heads of state is a deterrent, too. It doesn’t happen very often.

It’s been a very choppy day. There is no conviction in the market.

Our hearts bear a similarity with storerooms. We hold in them our trampled convictions, our fears, suppressed acts of valor, disappointments, enmity, anguish, secrets, things we wish we should have done, things we wish we...

How convinced are you that man was created in the image of God when you can’t see the image of God?

When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don’t trip…allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for...

An indefatigable man moved by conviction that for the common good one has to search for truth.