Quotes About Conviction

I will never, ever apologize for being passionate about the things that I believe in, and it is just that, it is just an opinion, and people don't have to share my opinion.

I make no apologies.

Yes, I have political aptitude and attitude too.

I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.

Arguing is fun when you think you have all the answers.

Yes, I have a philosophy, and you have to come with good arguments to change that philosophy, but, if someone has a better argument than me, then I will change.

À força de falar, um homem acaba por acreditar no que diz; ao passo que se pode agir contra o próprio pensamento sem viciá-lo e ganhar uma causa má sem sustentar que seja boa, como o faz o advogado ao pleitear.

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

And the real anchor is not hope but faith — even if it be only somebody else's faith.

Esta convicción era tan intensa, que Nébel jamás la había besado.

Bold preaching is the only preaching that is owned of God.

Without this, nothing else will profit. Not orthodoxy, or learning, or eloquence, or power of argument, or zeal, or fervor will accomplish anything without this. This is what gives power to our words and persuasiveness to our arguments, making them as either the balm of Gilead to the wounded spirit or sharp arrows of the mighty to the conscience of the stouthearted rebel.

I am convinced we shall succeed. I have faith in this country, because I have faith in its people.

You can't have a church town without belief and you can't have belief without intolerance.

you can't have belief without intolerance.

There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.

But I do think effective leaders share two intertwined attributes: an unbridled level of confidence about where their organizations are headed, and the ability to bring people along.

Part 2: Confidence

unrelenting certainty.

universalistic demands of morality. Faith requires

The Roman Church has grown and grown, fueled by immigration but also renewed by two pontiffs who have seemed to understand what Tocqueville knew: People want guidance for their souls once they are convinced they have them.

Well, that obviously wasn't good enough. Not by a long shot. Saying period at the end of something doesn't make it incontrovertible.

I would cling to unhappiness because it was a known, familiar state. When I was happier, it was because I knew I was on my way back to misery. I've never been convinced that happiness is the object of the game. I'm wary of happiness.

If you want to reinforce someone's existing beliefs, attack them.