It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. VIPessays now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.
Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.
Browse Topics:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
(Click a letter to view the topics)
Letter "B" » Belief
(Click a letter to view the topics)
«All wrong-doing is done in the sincere belief that it is the best thing to do»
«All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgments of probabilities, and not on certainties.»
Author: Charles W. Eliot
(University President)
| About:
Belief,
Business,
Capitalism
| Keywords:
beliefs, certainties, in all probability, judgments, probabilities, proceeds
«A warrior?feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.»
«(Nationalism is) a set of beliefs taught to each generation in which the Motherland or the Fatherland is an object of veneration and becomes a burning cause for which one becomes willing to kill the children of other Motherlands or Fatherlands»
Author: Howard Zinn
(Author, Historian, Political activist, Professor)
| About:
Belief
| Keywords:
fatherland, Fatherlands, motherland, Motherlands, nationalism, veneration
«America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.»
Author: Louis D. Brandeis
| About:
America and Americans,
Belief
| Keywords:
acted, advanced, differentiation, prospered, uniformity
«And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning»
Author: Isaac Asimov
(Biochemist, Writer)
| About:
Belief,
Life
| Keywords:
above all, good enough, reckoning, reckons
«Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?»
Author: Martin Luther
(Priest, Scholar)
| About:
Belief,
Catholicism,
Christianity,
Faith,
Religion
| Keywords:
believers, christ, church, The Church
«And so you see I have come to doubt ~~ All that I once held as true ~~ I stand alone without beliefs ~~ The only truth I know is you»
«An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.»
Author: Sydney J. Harris
(Author, Journalist)
| About:
Belief,
Idealism,
Realism
| Keywords:
believes, count, cynic, determines, idealist, long run, realist, realists, short run, The Idealists, The Long, The Long Run, The Realist, undid, undoes, undone
«Alas, the fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself»
Research our database of over 800,000 top-quality pre-written papers plus 15,000 biographies for only $9.95/month.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.