Conviction Quotes

Whoever is led to believe that species are mutable will do good service by conscientiously expressing his conviction; for only thus can the load of prejudice by which this subject is overwhelmed be removed.

Another source of conviction in the existence of God, connected with the reason and not with the feelings, impresses me as having much more weight. This follows from the extreme difficulty or rather impossibility of conceiving this immense and wonderful universe, including man with his capacity of looking far backwards and far into futurity, as the result of blind chance or necessity. When thus reflecting I feel compelled to look to a First Cause having an intelligent mind in some degree analogous to that of man; and I deserve to be called a Theist.

Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you're right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Stand with anybody that stands RIGHT. Stand with him while he is right and PART with him when he goes wrong.

The Union, in any event, won't be dissolved. We don't want to dissolve it, and if you attempt it, we won't let you.

Wise councils may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later the victory is sure to come

If this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle - I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than to surrender it.

Think Thousand times before taking a decision But - After taking decision never turn back even if you get Thousand difficulties!!

Certain it is that a conviction, akin to religious feeling, of the rationality or intelligibility of the world lies behind all scientific work of a higher order.

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.

It must always be our inner convictions and strength of beliefs that dictate our actions. External forces, temptations and counsels will always be dinned into us, but those among us who can stand up to what we innately believe to be good and right will finally be at peace with ourselves.