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Sermon Quotations Archive

Quotations regarding 'Circumstances'

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When I'm forced by circumstances to be in a crowd of prisoners, it's all I can do to refrain from attack.
Jack Henry Abbott, American Author (1944-2002)
This is really high on the priority list of tribal concerns. This is a cash cow in many circumstances, and tribes are concerned about protection of tribal assets.
Jack Abramoff, American Criminal (1958-  )
There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to make a decision in a particular case as to which is more important.
Floyd Abrams, American Lawyer
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Joseph Addison, English Writer (1672-1719)
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
James Allen, British Author
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
James Allen, British Author
Circumstances do not determine a man, they reveal him.
James Lane Allen, American Author (1849-1925)
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
Mario Andretti, American Celebrity (1940-  )
No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.
Barbara de Angelis, American Writer
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him.
Thomas Aquinas, Italian Theologian
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.
Charles Babbage, English Mathematician (1792-1871)
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
Robert Baden-Powell, English Soldier (1857-1941)
Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.
Derek Bailey, English Musician (1932-2005)
There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances, would be absolutely unbelievable things to really say, and you would look at these people like they're freaks for conversing that way. But somehow for certain styles of movies, it works, and it seems fine.
Christian Bale, Welsh Actor (1974-  )
I always felt myself to be an unlucky person like Donald, who is a victim of so many circumstances. But there isn't a person in the United States who couldn't identify with him. He is everything, he is everybody; he makes the same mistakes that we all make.
Carl Barks, American Artist (1901-2000)
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
Dave Barry, American Journalist (1947-  )
It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer's position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity.
Ferdinand Christian Baur, German Theologian (1792-1860)
Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families.
Evan Bayh, American Politician (1955-  )
The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Stephen Bayley, British Critic (1951-  )
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