When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day then the battle is your calling and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith.
All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
Is it faith to understand nothing and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church?
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your own experience or convictions.
Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions.
I think that people need to have the courage of their convictions and not be trying to fool people into thinking that they've changed overnight.
Now that I've got some films under my belt I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on.
It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.
I have the courage of my convictions.
We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts and to stand by their convictions even to the very death.