A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.

Quote by James Anthony Froude

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Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by...

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by...

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a...

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a...

The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.

The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.

We enter the world alone, we leave the world alone.

We enter the world alone, we leave the world alone.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When...

To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When...

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with...

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with...