Accept Quotes

Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle.

We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us.

As far as an upper limit [on refugees] is concerned, my position is clear: I will not accept it.

To understand one another, and to grow in charity and truth, we need to pause, to accept and listen to one another. In this way we already begin to experience unity. Unity grows along the way, it never stands still. Unity happens when we walk together.

No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.

To accept anything on trust, to preclude critical application and development, is a grievous sin; and in order to apply and develop, "simple interpretation" is obviously not enough.

We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Die young, and I shall accept your death-but not if you have lived without glory, without being useful to your country, without leaving a trace of your existence: for that is not to have lived at all.

The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.

You know, a lot of people don't love themselves. And they go through life with deep and haunting emotional conflicts. So the length of life means that you must love yourself. And you know what loving yourself also means? It means that you've got to accept yourself.

I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction.

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.

I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history.

How can I accept the Order of the Garter, when the people of England have just given me the Order of the Boot?

This duo inside of me causes the perfect opportunity to live and learn twice as fast as those who choose to accept simplicity.

Today's audiences will not accept the unreality of a ceremonial piece of music every now and then.

If you have to ask for something more than once or twice, it wasn't yours in the first place. And that's hard to accept when you love someone.

I accept chaos, I'm not sure whether it accepts me.

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.

War is not courtesy but the most horrible thing in life; and we ought to understand that, and not play at war. We ought to accept this terrible necessity sternly and seriously. It all lies in that: get rid of falsehood and let war be war and not a game.