#convict

Be strong and follow your own convictions. You can't assume there is a lot of time to do what you like. This is what David Bowie is afraid of: that he will die before he gets a chance to make a real strong contribution. ↗

— Marc Bolan

#assume #be strong #before #bowie #chance

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#ask #chips #conviction #deep #deep conviction

A large part of the present anxiety to improve the education of girls and women is also due to the conviction that the political disabilities of women will not be maintained. ↗

— Millicent Fawcett

#anxiety #conviction #disabilities #due #education

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as a duty, and will be ennobled as a sacrifice. ↗

— Thomas Francis Meagher

#convicted #duty #ennobled #guilt #i

Both state and church have as their object actions as well as convictions, the former insofar as they are based on the relations between man and nature, the latter insofar as they are based on the relations between nature and God. ↗

— Moses Mendelssohn

#based #between #both #church #convictions

My feeling about him is that the America that we have today, the freedoms we enjoy and the privileges we have, are really the reflection of Abe Lincoln's convictions, his vision, and his toughness. ↗

— Gregory Peck

#about #america #convictions #enjoy #feeling

As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit. ↗

— Jim Ramstad

#career #celebrate #character #charm #conviction

And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that a knowledge of sequences could contribute much to our understanding of living matter. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

#been #both #centre #contribute #conviction

Indictments of any kind are serious. That being said, let's not forget that an indictment is not a conviction. We still have due process in this country. ↗

— Rob Simmons

#being #conviction #country #due #forget

Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind. ↗

— Criss Jami

#conviction #courage #determination #entail #genius