Upon Quotes

Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.

One unerring mark of the love of truth is not entertaining any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant.

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.

To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.

I am sure that the sad days and happenings were rare, and that I lived the joyous and careless life of other children; but just because the happy days were so habitual to me they made no impression upon my mind, and I can no longer recall them.

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.

But, sir, they have written me down upon the history of the country as worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness I must tell them that for all future time my self-respect requires that I shall pass them as strangers.

Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream.

I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.

Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And upon this truth morality can be built.

The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different from the psychology of a language which one accepts of one's free will.

I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.

My best chance is that, in a happy moment, I hit upon St Francis as the subject for a series of plays. Others might have written them better: but, as I have written them, the advantage will probably remain mine.

Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive?

Gradually, everything that happens in the world is coming to be of interest everywhere in the world, and, gradually, thoughtful men and women everywhere are sitting in judgment upon the conduct of all nations.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

I cannot separate the finances of India from those of England. If the finances of the Indian Government receive any severe and irreparable check, will not the resources of England be called upon to meet the emergency, and to supply the deficiency?

I have always believed that all things depended upon Fortune, and nothing upon ourselves.

The way you remember the past depends upon your hope for the future. And if what you see in your future has no hope, it has no potential, then you view the past that brought you to here as not very good.

The next time someone uses denial of citizenship as a weapon or brandishes the special status conferred upon him by the accident of birth, ask him this: What have you done lately to earn it?

As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.

Acting in anger and hatred throughout my life, I frequently precipitated what I feared most, the loss of friendships and the need to rely upon the very people I'd abused.

Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances.

Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence.

Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.

The curse of Adam and Eve that fell upon the earth because of their sin will be lifted when Christ returns.

I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another.