Quotes About Convictions

If we want to get to the source of what we feel, we need to figure out what we believe and value.

Or consider the fact that after people buy a new car, they often love to read advertisements that speak enthusiastically about the same car that they have just obtained. Those advertisements tend to be comforting because they confirm the wisdom of the decision to purchase that particular car. If you are a member of a particular political party or have strong convictions, you might want support, reinforcement, and ammunition, not criticism.

Mike Pence doesn't stand for anything that I really believe in.

The debate over same sex 'marriage' has engaged the heartfelt feelings and convictions of millions of Americans.

The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds.

Father Paul was at the start of life. His glassy convictions needed protection. They waited patiently until he too, succumbed to the unbearable unevenness of God's will, the sureness of his grace, the darkness of his mercy.

Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.

I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them.

We should know what our convictions are, and stand for them. Upon one's own philosophy, conscious or unconscious, depends one's ultimate interpretation of facts. Therefore it is wise to be as clear as possible about one's subjective principles. As the man is, so will be his ultimate truth.

One cannot individuate as long as one is playing a role to oneself; the convictions one has about oneself are the most subtle form of persona and the most subtle obstacle against any true individuation. One can admit practically anything, yet somewhere one retains the idea that one is nevertheless so-and-so, and this is always a sort of final argument which counts apparently as a plus; yet it functions as an influence against true individuation.

Tus vacas son creencias que albergas en tu pensamiento

Don't judge a man by his opinions, but what his opinions have made of him.

What do you require to exchange your ideas for mine?" "You think my convictions are for sale?" "Why not?" came the cold response. "Isn't that your business, buying and selling?" "Only at a profit," said Mallow

It's easy to talk a good game in an echo chamber, it's easy to witness to people who think exactly the same way you do, but to test your convictions by going outside your comfort zone is where the ideological battle needs to go.

The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your convictions.

I love an opposition that has convictions.

The hallmark of courage in our age of conformity is the capacity to stand on one's convictions-not obstinately or defiantly (these are gestures of defensiveness, not courage) nor as a gesture of retaliation, but simply because these are what one believes.

When one bases his life on principle, 99 percent of his decisions are already made.

The great thing about the Young Turks is that we've always stayed true to our principles.

My faith is very personal. It's not something that I want to project on other people.

CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we'd never want to go through again, but wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.

What could be more rational than the decision to use my gifts in a way which would most clearly manifest my moral and intellectual convictions?' My

People try to impress you with the things they have done ... You should be more impressed with things they would never do.