"All sin is a form of insanity. Satan is the most insane being of all because he still believes he can defeat God"
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"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands."
"If you don't believe in magic, then you can't believe in reality."
"Those who believe that politics and religion do not mix, understand neither."
"I have not yet spoken my last word about women. I believe that if a woman succeeds in withdrawing from the mass, or rather raising herself from above the mass, she grows ceaselessly and more than a man."
"I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment."
"Kindness and a caring mind are two separate qualities. Kindness is manners. It is superficial custom, an acquired practice. Not so the mind. The mind is deeper, stronger, and, I believe, it is far more inconstant."
"Change is eminent, control is an illusion, but dreams are eternal. Believe in your dreams!"
"Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur."
"The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit."
"I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through."
"Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too."
"Whenever I say goodbye its never for long because I believe in the power of love."
"When you start trying to figure out what you're the best at, that's when you become delusional because you start to believe that. [you're the best] I'd rather continue to ride that mule than to ride the cocky horse. You see people spin out of control like that all the time. Those are the most tragic stories – the most gifted people who start to believe that it's really ALL THEM. It's not all you. It can't be all you. Just like you need air to fly a kite. It's not the KITE – it's the AIR."
"The problem with labels is that they lead to stereotypes and stereotypes lead to generalizations and generalizations lead to assumptions and assumptions lead back to stereotypes. It’s a vicious cycle, and after you go around and around a bunch of times you end up believing that all vegans only eat cabbage and all gay people love musicals."
"Believe in yourself and go for it"
"In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway."
"There is a tendency of people to try to make you believe only a few people are smart. As a brain surgeon, I know better than that."
"I believe we must be strong militarily, but beyond a certain point military strength can become a national weakness."
"Dog is much admired by Man because he believes in the hand which feeds him. A perfect set-up. For 13 cents a day you've got a hired killer who thinks you are god. A dog can't tell a Nazi from a Republican from a Commie from a Democrat and, many times, neither can I."