“Good infantry is without doubt the sinews of an army; but if it has to fight a long time against very superior artillery, it will become demoralized and will be destroyed.” IfsLongWarFightingDoubtLong TimeArmySuperiorsDestroyedArtilleryInfantryDemoralized Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“The two-thirds rule of the Senate, which can be changed only by constitutional amendment, will no doubt continue for a long time to come. Like monogamy, it is not completely satisfactory, but, like monogamy, it has won general if somewhat grudging acquiescence.” IfsLongTwoDoubtChangedLong TimeThirdsNo DoubtSenateAmendmentsMonogamyAcquiescenceConstitutional Amendments Author:Thomas A. Bailey
“I doubt that Fidel will ever come back to power. I think he is slowly going to the great beyond. Too slowly . . . he could have gone a long time ago.” ThinkingLongGoneDoubtLong TimeLong Time Ago Author:Gloria Estefan
“Scholars have been arguing for a long time whether the Soviet Union could have been turned into some kind of social democracy. I doubt it myself. I think what Gorbachev didn't quite understand, until it was too late, is that his efforts at change unleashed new, certrifical forces he hadn't counted on. He opened the door a crack and a huge wind blew it open.” ThinkingKindLongHas BeensForceSocialEffortDemocracyDoubtDoorsWindHugeLateLong TimeUnionsArguingToo LateCracksSovietScholarSoviet UnionCould Have BeenUnleashedGorbachevSocial Democracy Author:David Hoffman
“There is too much fathering going on just now and there is no doubt about it fathers are depressing. Everybody now-a-days is a father, there is father Mussolini and father Hitler and father Roosevelt and father Stalin and father Trotsky and father Blum and father Franco is just commencing now and there are ever so many more ready to be one. Fathers are depressing. England is the only country now that has not got one and so they are more cheerful there than anywhere. It is a long time now that they have not had any fathering and so their cheerfulness is increasing.” LongCountryFatherDoubtToo MuchReadyLong TimeEnglandNo DoubtDepressingCheerfulCheerfulnessFrancoFatheringTrotsky Author:Gertrude Stein
“In Zen Buddhism, the greater your doubt, the greater will be your enlightenment. That is why doubt can be a good thing. If you are too sure, if you always have conviction, then you may be caught in your wrong perception for a long time.” IfsMayLongTimeDoubtGreaterBuddhismPerceptionLong TimeEnlightenmentGood ThingsCaughtConvictionZen Buddhism Book:Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Easyread Comfort Edition Source: Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Easyread Comfort Edition
“I remember classes in college where the professor was espousing certain theories about how blacks were inherently less intelligent. But I learned a long time ago to give people the benefit of the doubt, not to assume that somebody was reacting to you because of race.” PeopleGivingLongRememberCertainRaceClassDoubtCollegeTheoryBenefitsLong TimeIntelligentAssumingProfessorsLong Time AgoReactingBenefit Of The Doubt Author:Condoleezza Rice
“I think I was probably wondering, having looked at human beings for a long time, wondering if evolution ever took place. And I still have my doubts.” IfsThinkingHumansLongStillsHuman BeingsWonderDoubtEvolutionLong Time Author:Edward Albee
“There are tons of different reasons why you do TV series and why you don't, and how it'll affect your career, and all that. Without a doubt, it has always come down to the script for me. I'm an actor who wants to do great parts, and I've been very fortunate, for a long time, to get meaty roles.” WantLongDifferentReasonActorsCareersRolesDoubtTvsLong TimeSeriesScriptsFortunateReason WhyTv Series Author:Patrick Wilson
“Americans like to give their President the benefit of the doubt. If you look at the poll numbers, people knew Nixon was deeply involved in Watergate and stayed with him for a long time. It's a natural tendency.” PeopleIfsGivingLooksLongPresidentNaturalNumbersDoubtInvolvedBenefitsLong TimeTendenciesPollsWatergateBenefit Of The Doubt Author:John Dean
“Growing up in that fashion is a breeding ground for insecurity and doubt; it also leaves you questioning motives. It took me a long time to see the world as I want it without constantly looking for approval. I still fall, but I'm better suited for survival.” WorldWantLongStillsFallGrowing UpDoubtGrowingFashionSurvivalLong TimeMotiveInsecurityApprovalQuestioningBreeding Author:Damon Runyon
“The only thing that would deter me at the moment would be the idea of doing one thing for a very long time. There is no doubt in my mind that television is an incredibly auspicious medium right now. It's where a lot of the serious acting is taking place.” MindLongIdeasMomentsWould BeActingDoubtOne ThingTelevisionSeriousRight NowLong TimeMediumsNo Doubt Author:Simon Pegg