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Sermon Quotations Archive
Quotations regarding 'Tension'
6 entries
Science makes no pretension to eternal truth or absolute truth.
E. T. Bell, Scottish Mathematician (1883-1960)
In every commercial state, notwithstanding any pretension to equal rights, the exaltation of a few must depress the many.
Adam Ferguson, Scottish Philosopher (1723-1816)
Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.
Margot Fonteyn, English Dancer (1919-1991)
Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.
Margot Fonteyn, English Dancer (1919-1991)
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.
John Kenneth Galbraith, American Economist (1908-2006)
We are in a position of financial and social power, and we could be agents of change in our society. Without pretension, I believe we could be a nice little gardener who takes care of the garden, and hopefully our neighbor will do the same. Then, maybe we'll achieve a better world.
Guy Laliberte, Canadian Businessman (1959- )
6 entries