Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Persuasion Will Opinion Conviction Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

Dale Carnegie

Democracy Compromise Fiscal Policy Leadership Conviction No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will.

Barack Obama

Purpose Individuality Conviction I don't think consensus-building politics is what I'm meant to be doing.

Christopher Hitchens

Leadership Conviction Courage Effectiveness I have no delusions about my likability in every scenario. I know that in order to get things done the way you want them, oftentimes your position will be unpopular.

Frank Ocean

Morality Integrity Conviction Ethics Determination I just know what is right and I want to do what is right.

Greta Thunberg

Cause Conviction Principle It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.

Saint Augustine

Belief Conviction Will A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Truth Individuality Conviction Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Mahatma Gandhi

Faith Doubt Conviction Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

Henry David Thoreau

Self-Discovery Persuasion Conviction Autonomy People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come in to the mind of others.

Blaise Pascal