Quote by E. W. Howe

A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.

A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religio

Summary

This quote suggests that human stubbornness can exceed the dedication or loyalty a person has towards their religion or country. It implies that individuals may be more willing to persist in their own ideas, preferences, or biases without budging, even if it means disregarding the greater good tied to their spiritual beliefs or the welfare of their nation. It highlights the potent influence of stubbornness on human behavior, which can sometimes overshadow other values or commitments we hold.

Topics

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can sa

How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is I will see you in the vestry after service.

Remember that you are very special,no one can play your role

Remember that you are very special,no one can play your role better than you.

Damayanti Patra

Inspire Being Special

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultima

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

Anthony Robbins

The cowards never started -- and the weak died along the way

The cowards never started -- and the weak died along the way.

Cowardice/weakness

Voters did say 'repeal health care,' they did say 'reduce th

Voters did say 'repeal health care,' they did say 'reduce the size of government.' But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said 'give tax breaks to the wealthiest.'

Charles Schumer

There is only one real happiness in life, and that is the ha

There is only one real happiness in life, and that is the happiness of creating.

Frederick Delius

The wheel of the Good Law moves swiftly on. It grinds by nig

The wheel of the Good Law moves swiftly on. It grinds by night and day. The worthless husks it drives from out the golden grain, the refuse from the flour. The hand of fate guides the wheel; the revolutions mark the beatings of the heart of manifestation.

Helen P. Blavatsky, The Voice of

It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When yo

It's a different outlook, and one that I understand. When you are a former member of the Warsaw Pact, when you have lived behind the Berlin Wall, when you have experienced the communist systems that existed in these countries, for them, the West represents hope.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every cr

The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every crime.

Truth, as ever, avoids the stranger.

Truth, as ever, avoids the stranger.

Ursula K. Le Guin

Thou shalt not covet; but tradition approves all forms of co

Thou shalt not covet; but tradition approves all forms of competition.

Arthur H. Clough

I'm in a happy relationship, me and my ex are on really good

I'm in a happy relationship, me and my ex are on really good terms, my kid and I are in a good spot.

Robert Downey, Jr.