Self-Preservation Quotes

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong - these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history. Winston Churchill
History Simple Confusion Action Thinking Strikes Would Would-Be Constitute Emergency Features Counsel Clear Until Self-Preservation Effective Repetition Foresight Endless Lack Want Which Gong Jarring Act
When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. Joseph Campbell
Own Transformation Thinking Heroic Our Ourselves About Primarily Undergo Self-Preservation Truly Quit Consciousness
Self-preservation is the first law of nature. Samuel Butler
Nature Law First First Law Self-Preservation
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task. Diogenes
Good Needs Man Matter Enemies Good Friends Latter Ardent Take Him Self-Preservation Friends Man Needs Task Former
My definition, the definition that I've always believed in, is that esprit de corps means love for one's own military legion - in my case, the United States Marine Corps. It means more than self-preservation, religion, or patriotism. I've also learned that this loyalty to one's corps travels both ways: up and down. Chesty Puller
Love Loyalty Religion Patriotism Marine Corps Own Down Military Corps States Ways Definition Case More Both Both Ways Also Learned Always Self-Preservation Up Up And Down Than Legion Means United Believed United States Travels Marine
Sometimes when things are way too big and I can't control it, I do sort of a weird thing where I kind of check out a little bit. It's all about self-preservation for me. Hoda Kotb
Me Sometimes Big Control Too Way Bit Out Kind About Weird Weird Thing Check Sort Self-Preservation Where Little Little Bit Thing Things
We have to give feminism a shot. Out of sheer self preservation, we have to stand aside and let women run the show. Irvine Welsh
Women Feminism Out Run Give Self Sheer Self-Preservation Aside Shot Stand Show Preservation
Writing, for me, was a feat of self-preservation. If I did not do it, I would die. So I did it. Obstinacy, not talent, saved my life. Philip Roth
Life Me Writing My Life Saved Would Feat Talent Obstinacy Self-Preservation Did Die
Any time you approach anything in fear and aggression or in self-preservation mode, you are going to scare people off. But if you go in love, with the idea of being the feet and hands of Christ, if you go with the idea of showing the love of Christ, then they become softened because love changes all. Ron Hall
Love Time You People Fear Christ Become Changes Approach Scare Idea Feet Because Self-Preservation Go Off Mode Hands Any Going Being Anything Then Aggression Showing
The instinct of self-preservation in human society, acting almost subconsciously, as do all drives in the human mind, is rebelling against the constantly refined methods of annihilation and against the destruction of humanity. Bertha von Suttner
Humanity Destruction Mind Society Constantly Drives Almost Instinct Annihilation Self-Preservation Subconsciously Methods Refined Human Against Acting Human Mind Rebelling Human Society
When the collective mentality of any organization is self and self-preservation first, it's a sure sign of pending doom. Chris Fussell
Organization Collective First Sign Mentality Self Sure Sure Sign Self-Preservation Any Doom
People always choose self-preservation over the greater good, most of the time, with the belief that self-preservation is the greater good. Dana Loesch
Time Good People Over Most Greater Greater Good Always Self-Preservation Choose Belief
I have to take care of myself. It's about self-preservation. Danielle de Niese
Myself Care About Take Take Care Self-Preservation
He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. Evelyn Waugh
Wisdom Rich Gifted Sly He Sharp Instinct Self-Preservation Passes Among
Self-preservation shouldn't be the first instinct in politics. It should be doing the right thing for the country. Seth Moulton
Politics Doing The Right Thing First Country Right Thing Be The First Instinct Self-Preservation Doing The Right Thing Should Right Thing

No more self-preservation quotes

Haven't find the right quote? Try another of these similiar topics.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2025