Convictions are the mainsprings of action, the driving powers of life. What a man lives are his convictions. — Francis Kelley
To be successful, you need conviction in your ideas. Be proud of your work! — Cathie Wood
Conviction without experience makes for harshness. — Flannery O'Connor
Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide. — Andrew Johnson
A MAN WITH A CONVICTION is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point. — Leon Festinger
A very popular error: having the courage of one's convictions; rather it is a matter of having the courage for an attack on one's convictions. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Our belief in God is not blind faith. Belief is having a firm conviction something is true, not hoping it's true. — Max Lucado
To me, the difference between a good marriage and a great marriage is conviction. — Diane Greene
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. — Daniel Webster
To have a firm persuasion in our work - to feel that what we do is right for ourselves and good for the world at exactly the same time - is one of the great triumphs of human existence. — David Whyte
Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences. — Marcus Garvey
Being sincere, dedicated and honest is the key. People of integrity triumph in the end. — Daisaku Ikeda
Short Having Conviction Quotes
Ninety percent of selling is conviction and 10 percent is persuasion. — Shiv Khera
Become someone who believes in what they are doing. — Russell Brunson
Strong reasons make strong actions. — William Shakespeare
There's nothing so passionate as a vested interest disguised as an intellectual conviction. — Sean O'Casey
The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy. — Robert E. Lee
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. — Walter Bagehot
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. — Sophia Loren
You must die for your own sacred conviction. — Zimbabwean Proverbs
Top 10 Having Conviction Quotes
Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love. — Cornel West
We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I am ready to defend my convictions even unto death. I have followed the Sacred Scriptures and the holy doctors. — John Wycliffe
We have one of our priests in prison right now, Steve Kelly, for his antiwar actions, and three of us in the community are forbidden to visit him because we're all convicted felons. — Daniel Berrigan
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. — Mahatma Gandhi
I have a great conviction: power is not to be saved, it’s to be used. — Nayib Bukele
Being a contrarian is not about going against the crowd for the sake of it; it is about independent thinking and having a solid rationale for your beliefs. — Gautam Baid
You have to be willing to question conventional wisdom and think for yourself. — Jim Simons
We have our conviction as a company. — Jensen Huang
Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it. — Nelson Mandela
Having Conviction Image Quotes
It is the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
Having Conviction Meaning Quotes
Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. — Rick Warren
Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions. — Billy Graham
I have remained true to my deepest convictions. I mean the courage of those who are born to be defeated, the weaknesses of the strong, and the tragedy of misunderstandings and missed opportunities, which I have done my best to treat as comedy—for otherwise how can we manage to bear it? — Penelope Fitzgerald
Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.
No one begs you to be a poet or write a 1000-page poem. You have to be fueled by a drive, a conviction - a need, a necessity, a vision that is so pressing that it has no other outlet but through you. That doesn't mean that you are unconscious or in trance, but there can be moments like that. — Anne Waldman
Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction. — Philip Pullman
When Christians say God has been talking to them about something, it simply means they have a strong inner conviction or feeling that God has made His will known to them. — Billy Graham
Its easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled.
I just sing the song and I sing it with conviction, meaning and I get into the mood of every song I do no matter how much time I have in between. — B.J. The Chicago Kid
The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate. — Nancy Pearcey
Convictions Quotes
Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you! — Ruby Bridges
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up — Nelson Mandela
Whatever you believe, with conviction, becomes your reality, whether or not it is true or false.
I can prophecy that your grandchildren in America will live under socialism -- Our firm conviction is that sooner or later Capitalism will give way to Socialism. Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you. — Nikita Khrushchev
Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one's will to God in deep humility. — Charles Grandison Finney
I am by nature an optimist and by intellectual conviction a pessimist. — William Golding
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
The hardest conviction to get into the mind of a beginner is that the education upon which he is engaged is not a college course, not a medical course, but a life course, for which the work of a few years under teachers is but a preparation. — William Osler
Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything. — Ignatius of Loyola
I have come to the conviction that once one embarks on a concept for a building, this concept has to be exaggerated and overstated and repeated in every part of its interior so that wherever you are, inside or outside, the building sings with the same message. — Eero Saarinen
The work of the Spirit is to impart life, to implant hope, to give liberty, to testify of Christ, to guide us into all truth, to teach us all things, to comfort the believer, and to convict the world of sin. — Dwight L. Moody
Power Of Conviction Quotes
That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God. — Albert Einstein
Martin's Monsanto poem holds devastating power. I heard the first public reading at the Resurgence Festival of well-being in London. It brought truth with clarity, not least with a kind of conviction and passion that is all too rare — Tony Juniper
Black Power is a nihilistic philosophy born out of the conviction that the Negro can't win... the view that American society is so hopelessly corrupt and enmeshed in evil that there is no possibility of salvation from within. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved.
Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action. — Malcolm X
People who harbor strong convictions without evidence belong at the margins of our societies, not in our halls of power. — Sam Harris
The depth of your belief and the strength of your conviction determines the power of your personality. — Brian Tracy
Words saturated with sincerity, conviction, faith, and intuition are like highly explosive vibration bombs, which, when set off, shatter the rocks of difficulties and create the change desired. — Paramahansa Yogananda
If national pride is ever justifiable or excusable it is when it springs, not from power or riches, grandeur or glory, but from conviction of national innocence, information and benevolence. — John Adams
There is assuredly no more effectual method of clearing up one's own mind on any subject than by talking it over, so to speak, with men of real power and grasp, who have considered it from a totally different point of view. — Thomas Huxley
It is my inner conviction that the development of science seeks in the main to satisfy the longing for pure knowledge. — Albert Einstein
Conviction Quotes
Everything in this world can be robbed and stolen, except one thing; this one thing is the love that emanates from a human being towards a solid commitment to a conviction or cause. — Ghassan Kanafani
In Nigeria they convict by law, not by the truth — Fela Kuti
The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction. — Fulton J. Sheen
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. — Blaise Pascal
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. — Edward R. Murrow
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. — Randa Abdel-Fattah
We've all been acculturated into accepting the inevitability of wrongful convictions, unfair sentences, racial bias, and racial disparities and discrimination against the poor. — Bryan Stevenson
A person without conviction is a weak, jellyfish type of individual who mindlessly follows the crowd. — Rick Warren
We Masons are among the fortunate ones who are taught to meet together with others opposing convictions or competitive ideas and yet respect each other as Brothers. — Albert Pike
The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. — William Butler Yeats
Lack Of Conviction Quotes
Man's pursuit of physical desires and earthly possessions is an indication of his lack of conviction that the purpose of his existence is the attainment of spirituality. — Abraham J. Twerski
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holders lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately. — Bertrand Russell
Survival is not possible if the best of us lack all conviction, while the worst of us are full of passionate intensity. — John Silber
Ah, that we lack the courage of our romantic convictions; and thereby miss the wine of life, forgoing the very thing that makes living worthwhile. — Hunter S. Thompson
I should have the courage of my lack of convictions. — Tom Stoppard
A large number of suspects, both men and women, escaped martial law for lack of any shred of evidence against them on which a court-martial could convict. So they began setting them free in groups, according to their birth-place. But half-way, the car-load would be emptied into a ditch. — Georges Bernanos
It's no use to decide what's going to happen unless you have the courage of your convictions. Many a brilliant idea has been lost because the man who dreamed it lacked the spunk of the spine to put it across. — Amadeo Giannini
I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's lack of convictions should be held against her. — Tony Abbott
There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for. I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social reasons. — Vance Havner
Christian Conviction Quotes
I am not a Christian because God changed my life; I am a Christian because of my convictions about who Jesus Christ is. — Josh Mcdowell
Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians. — Vance Havner
The God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? — Thomas Jefferson
Christianity is not consistency to conscience or to convictions; Christianity is being true to Jesus Christ. — Oswald Chambers
If you know who you are, no one can convince you to be who you are not. — Matshona Dhliwayo
You can trust the Bible. You will never be a great Christian until you come to the unshakable conviction that the Bible is the Word of God. — Adrian Rogers
In examining the evidence of the Christian religion, it is essential to the discovery of truth that we bring to the investigation a mind freed, as far as possible, from existing prejudice, and open to conviction. — Simon Greenleaf
The modern world detests authority but worships relevance. Our Christian conviction is that the Bible has both authority and relevance, and that the secret of both is Jesus Christ — John Stott
The Lord said: 'Without Me you can do nothing' (Jn. 15:5). So for the duration of our life, every day and at every moment, we must keep unchanged in our heart the feeling, conviction and disposition, that on no occasion can we allow ourselves to think of relying on ourselves and trusting ourselves. — Lorenzo Scupoli
The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life. — Sinclair B. Ferguson
Let people say whatever they like, stick to your own convictions, and rest assured, the world will be at your feet. They say, "Have faith in this fellow or that fellow", but I say, "Have faith in yourself first", that's the way. Have faith in yourself-all power is in you-be conscious and bring it out. Say, "I can do everything." — Swami Vivekananda
Che Guevara taught us we could dare to have confidence in ourselves, confidence in our abilities. He instilled in us the conviction that struggle is our only recourse. He, was a citizen of the free world that together we are in the process of building. That is why we say that Che Guevara is also African and Burkinabè. — Thomas Sankara
Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other-my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen. — Martin Luther
Communism is as Jewish as the Mafia is Italian. It's a fact that almost all of the convicted spies for communism have been atheist Jews like the Rosenbergs. And international communism was invented by the Jew Karl Marx and has since been led mostly by Jews - like Trotsky. — George Lincoln Rockwell
People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it. — Jose Raul Capablanca
Whatever work you undertake, do it seriously, thoroughly and well; never leave it half-done or undone, never feel yourself satisfied unless and until you have given it your very best. Cultivate the habits of discipline and toleration. Surrender not the convictions you hold dear but learn to appreciate the points of view of your opponents. — Syama Prasad Mukherjee
In religion and politics people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing. — Mark Twain
Toleration of people who differ in convictions and habits requires a residual awareness of the complexity of truth and the possibility of opposing view having some light on one or the other facet of a many-sided truth. — Reinhold Niebuhr
Ultimately, leadership is about the strength of one's convictions, the ability to endure the punches, and the energy to promote an idea. And I have found that those who do achieve peace never acquiesce to obstacles, especially those constructed of bigotry, intolerance, and inflexible tradition. — Benazir Bhutto
I understand you, and I shall not attempt to make you change your mind. I am too old to want to improve the world. I have told you what I think, and that is all. I shall remain your friend even if you act contrary to my convictions, and I shall help you even if I disagree with you. — Milan Kundera
Passion is a product of the heart. Passion is what helps you when you have a great dream. Passion breeds conviction and turns mediocrity into excellence! Your passion will motivate others to join you in pursuit of your dream. With passion, you will overcome insurmountable obstacles. You will become unstoppable! — Andy Andrews
The way to build superior long-term returns is through preservation of capital and home runs...When you have tremendous conviction on a trade, you have to go for the jugular. It takes courage to be a pig. — Stanley Druckenmiller
One of the greatest feelings in life is the conviction that you have lived the life you wanted to live-with the rough and the smooth, the good and the bad-but yours, shaped by your own choices, and not someone else's. — Michael Ignatieff
President Eisenhower was fed up with the interservice rivalries. Having commanded the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II, he held deep convictions regarding the value of unity among the military services. As president, he had been a crusader against the excessive waste of resources that came from service duplication. — Annie Jacobsen
I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story can lift spirits, take you anywhere in the world you want to go and in any time period to boot, and the lessons you learn from a good book can buoy your own convictions and even change your life. — Dorothea Benton Frank
Resilience is a precious skill. People who have it tend to also have three underlying advantages: a believe that they can influence life events; a tendency to find meaningful purpose in life’s turmoil; and a conviction that they can learn from both positive and negative experiences. — Amanda Ripley
Are you becoming more sweet-spirited, more like Jesus? Are you looking soberly in the mirror each day and praying, ‘Lord, I want to conform to Your image in every area of my life’? Or has your bitterness taken root, turning into rebellion and hardness of heart? Have you learned to shield yourself from the convicting voice of God’s Spirit? — David Wilkerson
I have never known so much naive conviction allied to greater intellectual poverty. — Claude Levi-Strauss
Whereas much of what we know from ancient history is derived from one or two sources, we have no fewer than nine ancient sources, inside and outside the New Testament, corroborating the disciples' conviction that they encountered the resurrected Jesus. That's an avalanche of data. — Lee Strobel
Come home to the affirmation that we have a dream. Come home to the conviction that we can move our country forward. Come home to the belief that we can seek a newer world. And let us be joyful in the homecoming. — George McGovern
At this writing I can't even shut my lower jaw because of inadequate health care. I can't chew my food, I have trouble walking...the list goes on. But more than anything I want to go home. If you follow the laws at the time of my conviction I should have been released already. — Leonard Peltier
The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. — Nicholas Murray Butler
When you couple this militarization of law enforcement with an erosion of civil liberties and due process that allows the police to become judge and jury - national security letters, no-knock searches, broad general warrants, pre-conviction forfeiture - we begin to have a very serious problem on our hands. — Rand Paul
I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment. — Benjamin Disraeli
The people who are opposing the policy of apartheid have not the courage of their convictions. They do not marry non-Europeans. — P. W. Botha
However unapproachable these problems may seem to us and however helpless we stand before them, we have, nevertheless, the firm conviction that their solution must follow by a finite number of purely logical processes. — David Hilbert
Unhappiness, I saw then, comes to each of us because we think ourselves at the center of the world, because we have the miserable conviction the we alone suffer to the point of unbearable intensity. Unhappiness is always to feel oneself imprisoned in one's own skin, in one's own brain. — Sayings
Stands must be taken. If I am to respect myself I have to search myself for what I believe is right and take a stand on what I find. Otherwise, I have not gathered together what I have been given; I have not embraced what I have learned; I lack my own conviction. — Hugh Prather
Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression. The chasm is never completely bridged. We all have the conviction, perhaps illusory, that we have much more to say than appears on the paper. — Isaac Bashevis Singer
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