Quotes with shock-proof

Quotes 81 till 100 of 113.

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    British author (1859 - 1930)
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  • Brent Scowcroft The Europeans must finally understand the incredible shock triggered by the attacks of September 11.
    Brent Scowcroft
    American US Air Force officer (1925 - 2020)
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  • Aldous Huxley The fact that people are shocked is the best proof that they need shocking.
    Aldous Huxley
    English writer (1894 - 1963)
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  • Robert Hayden The first proof of a person's incapacity to achieve, is their endeavoring to fix the stigma of failure on others.
    Robert Hayden
    American poet, essayist, and educator (1913 - 1980)
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  • Paul Valery The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
    Paul Valery
    French poet (1871 - 1945)
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  • Napoleon The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
    Napoleon
    French Emperor (1769 - 1821)
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  • Albert Schweitzer The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is.
    Albert Schweitzer
    German physician, theologian, philosopher, musician (1875 - 1965)
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  • Bill Alexander The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.
    Bill Alexander
    German painter, art instructor, and television host (1915 - 1997)
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  • Bob Barr The legal principle placing the burden of proof on accusers rather than the accused can be traced back to Second and Third Century Roman jurist, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. Yet, this ancient concept, which forms the legal and moral cornerstone of the American judicial system, is quickly being undermined in the name of 'national security.'
    Bob Barr
    American attorney and politician (1948 - )
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  • Raymond Chandler The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.
    Raymond Chandler
    American writer (1888 - 1959)
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  • Ernest Hemingway The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.
    Ernest Hemingway
    American writer (1899 - 1961)
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  • Ben Shapiro The ouster of Jill Abramson as executive editor of 'The New York Times' sent shock waves through the media landscape. Reports that she was fired thanks in part to a soured relationship based on the 'Times' alleged sexist pay discrepancy only made those shock waves stronger.
    Ben Shapiro
    American conservative political commentator and attorney (1984 - )
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  • Benjamin Franklin The proof of gold is fire...
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Mary Elizabeth Braddon The strongest proof of repentance is the endeavor to atone.
    Mary Elizabeth Braddon
    English novelist (1835 - 1915)
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  • Allen Klein The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.
    Allen Klein
    American businessman, music publisher (1931 - 2009)
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  • Brad D. Smith The ultimate proof of confidence for a small-business owner is, are they hiring employees?
    Brad D. Smith
    American businessman
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  • Friedrich von Schiller The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.
    Friedrich von Schiller
    German poet and playwright (1759 - 1805)
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  • Francis H. Bradley There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us.
    Francis H. Bradley
    British Philosopher (1846 - 1924)
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  • Bram Stoker There are such beings as vampires, some of us have evidence that they exist. Even had we not the proof of our own unhappy experience, the teachings and the records of the past give proof enough for sane peoples.
    Bram Stoker
    Irish author (1847 - 1912)
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  • Augustus Hare There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.
    Augustus Hare
    English writer (1834 - 1903)
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