Annie Besant Quotes

The essence of religion is the knowledge of God which is eternal life. That and nothing less than that is religion. Everything else is on the surface, is superfluous save for the needs of men.

Annie Besant

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 1, 1847 - September 20, 1933

Topics

LifeGodKnowledgeMenReligion

Losing is no disgrace if you've given your best.

Jim Palmer

FailureBestLosingYouYourGiven

A change in bad habits leads to a change in life.

Jenny Craig

LifeChangeBadBad HabitsHabits

When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days, read the paper, and then observe that, 'It's yet another great day to be the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.'

Michael Hayden

GreatMomentDayIntelligenceTry

I am gonna go into my coaching badges after my England days are finished and I have the time on my international break.

Steven Gerrard

TimeI AmCoachingGoDaysBreak

My view is that I'm best able to serve my state and my country where I am.

Rob Portman

BestI AmViewCountryServeWhere

The world is lousy with Arab princes. And if we could have got Osama bin Laden, and saved at some point down the road 3,000 American lives, a few less Arab princes would have been OK in my book.

Michael Scheuer

WorldBookRoadAmericanDownPoint

The first time I made any money, I was 27. I went to Bergdorf's looking like a proper guttersnipe and bought a pair of Louboutins. I'd wear them and an old ink-stained kimono and make my drawings and feel indomitable.

Molly Crabapple

TimeMoneyLookingFeelFirst Time

I know a lot about a few things - mostly useless things.

Mo Rocca

KnowUselessThingsFewAboutLot

When Steny Hoyer brings up a resolution to support and recognize the University of Maryland men's basketball team - I'm not making this up - before we even had March madness, then you just know that it's just political favoritism.

Jason Chaffetz

MenSupportTeamResolutionMadness

The vertigo is a difficult thing: it just comes and goes whenever it pleases. I wasn't expecting it. I've had it before, and there have been years between stretches, and unfortunately it happened at the U.S. Open, and that knocked me off my feet.

Jason Day

MeFeetDifficultOpenYearsOff

All too often, the conversation about appropriate and balanced environmental stewardship gets caught up in partisan politics. Yet, this conversation is key to the preservation of our great country for generations to come, as important as ensuring we have fiscally responsible policies to secure our future.

Chris Gibson

FutureGreatPoliticsEnvironmental

Canada should always open its doors to those who are oppressed or in cases of emergency. When Canada offered refuge to 50,000 boat people in Vietnam in the 1970s, I was particularly proud to be Canadian.

David Suzuki

PeopleProudBoatDoorsCanadaOpen

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Annie Besant