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Reverence Quotes - Page 3

Maternal instinct, merely as an instinct, is unworthy of our superstitious reverence.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (2015). “The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Essays and Sketches): Studies and thoughts by the famous American writer, feminist, social reformer and deeply respected sociologist who holds an important place in feminist fiction, known for The Yellow Wallpaper story”, p.86, e-artnow

The true eye for talent presupposes the true reverence for it.

Thomas Carlyle (1858). “Chartism: Past and Present. By Thomas Carlyle”, p.94

There is a time when the hoary head of inveterate abuse will neither draw reverence nor obtain protection.

Edmund Burke, James BURKE (Barrister-at-Law.) (1854). “The Speeches of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, with Memoir and Historical Introductions. By James Burke”, p.178

Let reverence for the laws . . . become the political religion of the nation.

Abraham Lincoln, Terence Ball (2013). “Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches”, p.15, Cambridge University Press

I feel like my music stands for the ultimate statement of irreverence.

"KE$HA and the Not-Quite-72 Virgins in Her Own Personal Heaven". Interview with Matt Sullivan, www.esquire.com. August 13, 2009.

The stronger the reverence for natural life, the stronger grows also that for spiritual life.

Albert Schweitzer, Charles Rhind Joy (1947). “Albert Schweitzer: An Anthology”, Boston : Beacon Press

Reverence for greatness dies out, and is succeeded by base envy of greatness.

Albert Pike “Morals and Dogma : Scottish Rite in Freemasonry”, Lulu.com

We must approach religion with reverence and with love, and our heart will stand up and say, this is truth, and this is untruth.

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.378, Manonmani Publishers

The ethic of Reverence for Life is the ethic of Love widened into universality.

Albert Schweitzer (2014). “Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography”, p.237, Henry Holt and Company

I have faith in Faith, I have reverence for all true Reverence.

"The God-Seeker". Book by Sinclair Lewis. Chapter 59, 1949.

I'll always be a boulevardier. I have an extreme reverence and romantic longing for all that is decrepit and fatalistic.

"Rufus Wainwright: Baroque Pop Idol". Mother Jones Interview, www.motherjones.com. May 14, 2007.

Nature is the symbol of Spirit.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.20, Library of America