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I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.
Jackie RobinsonRead
The law of conservation of energy tells us we can't get something for nothing, but we refuse to believe it.
Isaac AsimovRead
If there is anything in the world which I do firmly believe in, it is the universal validity of the law of causation.
Thomas HuxleyRead
I'm often asked whether I believe in Global Warming. I now just reply with the question: "Do you believe in Gravity?"
Neil Degrasse TysonRead
Who could believe in the prophecies ... that the world would end this summer, while one milkweed with faith matured its seeds.
Henry David ThoreauRead
We believe that human rights transcend boundaries and must prevail over state sovereignty.
Jose Ramos-HortaRead
When women are pessimistic about their political strength and feel hopeless about changing the conditions of their lives, it is almost as if they do not believe that democracy means the country belongs to them. But it's true.
Naomi WolfRead
I believe that it is essential to our leadership in the world and to the development of true democracy in our country to have no discrimination in our country whatsoever. This is most important in the schools of our country.
Eleanor RooseveltRead
If you have a sense of purpose and a sense of direction, I believe people will follow you. Democracy isn't just about deducing what the people want. Democracy is leading the people as well.
Margaret ThatcherRead
Thousands of important and intelligent men have never been able to grasp the principle of comparative advantage or believe it even after it was explained to them
Paul SamuelsonRead
It is almost as if the human brain were specifically designed to misunderstand Darwinism, and to find it hard to believe
Richard DawkinsRead
I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
John D. RockefellerRead
Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist.
Benjamin FranklinRead
I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man, and believing as I do in the theory of reincarnation, I live in the hope that if not in this birth, in some other birth I shall be able to hug all of humanity in friendly embrace.
Mahatma GandhiRead
Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to bed.
Douglas MacarthurRead
The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don't meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it's essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you're going to be an actor.
Matthew McconaugheyRead
I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also.
John MccainRead
Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands!
James M. BarrieRead
To believe that if we could have but this or that we would be happy is to suppress the realization that the cause of our unhappiness is in our inadequate and blemished selves. Excessive desire is thus a means of suppressing our sense of worthlessness.
Eric HofferRead
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game.
Wilhelm SteinitzRead
If we believe in magic, we'll live a magical life.
Tony RobbinsRead

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