Quotes about Tendency

Thus these politicians proceed, whilst little notice is taken of their doctrines; but when they come to be examined upon the plain meaning of their words, and the direct tendency of their doctrines, then equivocations and slippery constructions come into play.

The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan values and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism.

The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism.

My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace.

Spesso si parla dell'istinto di distruzione della massa, è la sua caratteristica più vistosa, quella che, innegabilmente, si ritrova ovunque nei paesi e nelle civiltà più diverse.

How much did I hear of religion as a child? Very little, and yet my heart leaped when I heard the name of God. I do believe every soul has a tendency toward God.

The words carry their own momentum. A confession in motion tends to stay in motion. Newton's first law of jealousy.

Beware of the tendency to preach about Christianity, and try to preach Christ.

Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder.

The essential tendency of life is toward happiness . . . . Optimism is the only true condition for a reasonable man.

No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down rules of conduct for other people.

The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism.