The belief in potential human virtue underlies the whole idea of the Bill of Rights; the document is a very tough guardian of that belief

Quote by Roger Rosenblatt

Topics: Belief Quotes, Potential Quotes

The belief in potential human virtue underlies the whole idea of the Bill of Rights;...

The belief in potential human virtue underlies the whole idea of the Bill of Rights;...

If a man spends enough time in a library, he may actually change his mind....

If a man spends enough time in a library, he may actually change his mind....

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in...

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in...

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed...

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed...

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or...

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or...

A belief is not true because it is useful

A belief is not true because it is useful

The certainty with which a religious belief is held is usually in direct proportion to...

The certainty with which a religious belief is held is usually in direct proportion to...

Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where...

Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where...

The crisis that the world finds itself in as it swings on the hinge of...

The crisis that the world finds itself in as it swings on the hinge of...

Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing...

Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing...

No one has the right to destroy another person's belief by demanding empirical evidence.

No one has the right to destroy another person's belief by demanding empirical evidence.

Why? Because I believe I will. If you believe, then you hang on. If you...

Why? Because I believe I will. If you believe, then you hang on. If you...

I believe in an extraconsciousness that looks after you. It only comes into play in...

I believe in an extraconsciousness that looks after you. It only comes into play in...

The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.

The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.

With magnetism, power of uncondensed steam, gravitation, radiant energy of electric waves, equilibrium and activity...

With magnetism, power of uncondensed steam, gravitation, radiant energy of electric waves, equilibrium and activity...

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent...

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent...

If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err...

If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err...

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't...

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't...

I believe that we should die with decency so that at least decency will survive.

I believe that we should die with decency so that at least decency will survive.

When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when...

When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when...