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“A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well - in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.”

People Ifs Knows Wells May Mean Persons Spirit Lying Fall Speak Strong Grows Causes Acting Situation Influence Benefits Sight Shame Conviction Reactions Objectives Liberation Confused

Author:Mikhail Bakunin

“It requires a conviction that every people has a unique contribution to give to mankind, and that this they must make or remain sterile, subservient, sallow, and that this contribution they must have commenced to make before they can hope to understand the spirit that informs all great works and inspires all noble living.”

People Giving Spirit Mankind Inspire Unique Conviction Noble Contribution Great Work Subservient

Author:Lawren Harris

“The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit, born of an intellectual conviction of the need for change in those mental attitudes and values which shape the course of a nation's development. A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success. Without a revolution of the spirit, the forces which produced the iniquities of the old order would continue to be operative, posing a constant threat to the process of reform and regeneration.”

“Anything that can hurt the convictions of another, particularly religious convictions, must be avoided. Freedom of expression must be exercised in a spirit of responsibility. I condemn all manifest provocation that might dangerously fan passions.”

Might Spirit Passion Hurt Religious Responsibility Fans Expression Conviction Manifest Avoided Freedom Of Expression Provocation

Author:Jacques Chirac

“Leaps over walls - especially when taken late in life - can be extremely perilous. To leap successfully, you need a sense of humor, the spirit of adventure and an unshakable conviction that what you are leaping over is an obstacle upon which you would otherwise fall down.”

Needs Spirit Fall Taken Risk Adventure Wall Late Conviction Obstacles Leap Sense Of Humor Falling Down Unshakable Spirit Of Adventure

Book:I Leap Over The Wall - Contrasts And Impressions After Twenty-Eight Years In A Convent

Source: I Leap Over The Wall - Contrasts And Impressions After Twenty-Eight Years In A Convent

“Whenever the conviction of God's Spirit comes there is the softening of the whole nature to obey; but if the obedience is not instant there will come a metallic hardening and a corrupting of the guidance of God.”

Ifs Whole Spirit Conviction Obedience Guidance Instant Metallic

Book:Biblical Ethics / The Moral Foundations of Life / The Philosophy of Sin: Ethical Principles for the Christian Life

Source: Biblical Ethics / The Moral Foundations of Life / The Philosophy of Sin: Ethical Principles for the Christian Life