I Quotes
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“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it.”
“It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?”
Source: Who is Man?
“It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard.”
“It is not enough for poems to be fine; they must charm, and draw the mind of the listener at will.”
Source: Horace on the Art of Poetry: Latin Text, English Prose Translation, Introduction and Notes, Together with Ben Jonson's English Verse Rendering
“It is not enough for the church to be active in the realm of ideas; it must move out to the arena of social action.”
Source: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
“It is not enough for the Church to be engaged with the State in healing social ills, though this is important at times. But when the world can turn around and see a group of God's people exhibiting substantial healing in the area of human relationships in their present life, then the world will take notice. Each group of Christians is, as it were, a pilot plant, showing that something can be done in the present situation, if only we begin in the right way.”
“It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.”
“It is not enough for theory to describe and analyze, it must itself be an event in the universe it describes.”
“It is not enough for theory to describe and analyze, it must itself be an event in the universe it describes. In order to do this theory must partake of and become the acceleration of this logic. It must tear itself from all referents and take pride only in the future. Theory must operate on time at the cost of a deliberate distortion of present reality.”
“It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.”
Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Joshua-Esther. 1839
“It is not enough for us to know what is right and to believe it is good. We must be willing to stand up and be counted. We must be willing to act in accordance with what we believe under all circumstances. It is of little value for us to believe one way if we behave contrary to that belief in our private actions or in our public performance.”
“It is not enough for us to know what is right and to believe it is good. We must be willing to stand up and be counted. When we have the courage and faith to live up to the best we know, we fulfill the purpose for which we came to this earth, and we provide an incentive for others to do the same.”
“It is not enough for us to say: I love God, but I do not love my neighbour. St. John says you are a liar if you say you love God and you don't love your neighbour. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do not love your neighbour whom you see, whom you touch, with whom you live.”
“It is not enough if you just live life as it comes to you like a floating leaf in a pond. Make use of the powers bestowed in you and soar like an eagle.”
Source: Think Your way to Success: Let Your Dreams Run Free
“It is not enough just to be for peace. The point is, what can we do about it?”
“It is not enough just to identify a problem; there are plenty of people who were very skilled at pointing out what was wrong with the world, but they were not always so adept at working out how these things could be righted.”
Source: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
“It is not enough just to open the door to the rooms of power. We have to get inside and rearrange the furniture!”
“It is not enough just to read the Bible; it is even just as important to understand it. As to living it- that is accomplished in and through us by the Holy Spirit."
~R. Alan Woods [2013]”
Source: The Journey Is the Destination: A Book of Quotes With Commentaries
“It is not enough just to wish well;
we must also do well.”
Source: On the Duties of the Clergy
“It is not enough merely possess virtue, as if it were an art; it should be practiced.”
“It is not enough merely to exist. It's not enough to say, "I'm earning enough to support my family. I do my work well. I'm a good father, husband, churchgoer." That's all very well. But you must do something more. Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. Even if it's a little thing, do something for those who need help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.”
“It is not enough merely to memorize and spout vocal axioms good singing is infinitely more than much talk and head-knowledge.”
Source: The Four Voices of Man
“It is not enough merely to win; others must lose.”
“It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness”
“It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion should increase in us. We need to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us - and the key here is constant familiarity. The nature of human thoughts and emotions is such that the more you engage in them, the more you consciously develop them, the more powerful they become.”
“It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or he will remain obscure.”
Source: The Principles of Success in Literature
“It is not enough that France should be regarded as a country which enjoys the remains of a freedom acquired long ago. If she is still to count in the world--and if she does not intend to, she may as well perish--she must be seen by her own citizens and by all men as an ever-flowing source of liberty. There must not be a single genuine lover of freedom in the whole world who can have a valid reason for hating France.”
Source: Selected Essays, 1934-1943: Historical, Political, and Moral Writings
“It is not enough that I succeed, everyone else must fail.”
“It is not enough that Jesus died. Someone must apply the blood of Jesus to the national sin of (the) USA.”
“It is not enough that men are not slaves; if social conditions further the existence of automatons, the result will not be love of life, but love of death.”
Source: جوهر الإنسان
“It is not enough that poetry is agreeable, it should also be interesting.”
“It is not enough that there is a collection of people with the common aim of working in unison towards an objective... Aspiration and desire only are not enough.”
“It is not enough that top management commit themselves for life to quality and productivity. They must know what it is that they are committed to - that is, what they must do. These obligations cannot be delegated. Support is not enough; action is required.”
“It is not enough that we are under call or even that we are going in the right direction. The timing must be right.”
“It is not enough that we build products that function, that are understandable and usable, we also need to build products that bring joy and excitement, pleasure and fun, and, yes, beauty to people's lives.”
“It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.”
“It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.”
“It is not enough that we should succeed, but our friends must fail as well.”
“It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception.”
“It is not enough that you look for Him.
You must hunt for God each and every day
as if your life depends on it.
Because it does.”
“It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.”
Source: What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World
“It is not enough to accept boredom, you must embrace it. It is only when you have completely embraced it that you can go beyond it.”
“It is not enough to acquire knowledge. Common-sense is paramount. Sadly, it is not in every knowledgeable person’s shed.”
“It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it.”
“It is not enough to ask yourself, 'Does God's Word permit me to use these good things of the world?' You must also inquire, 'Will it serve the glory of God?'and, 'Will it edify my fellow Christians?'”
“It is not enough to ask, 'Will my act harm other people?' Even if the answer is No, my act may still be wrong, because of its effects on other people. I should ask, 'Will my act be one of a set of acts that will together harm other people?' The answer may be Yes. And the harm to others may be great. If this is so, I may be acting very wrongly, like the Harmless Torturers.”
“It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well”
“It is not enough to be a hard worker and not be prayerful. When you work hard, you also need to pray so that the devourers cannot destroy the harvest of your hard work.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“It is not enough to be a hardworking person. Think: what do you work at?”
“It is not enough to be a member of the Church of Christ, one needs to be a living member, in spirit and in truth, i.e., living in the state of grace and in the presence of God, either in innocence or in sincere repentance.”