A Quote by Gordon B. Hinckley

Notwithstanding the trouble, notwithstanding the argument, notwithstanding the increasingly heavy hand of government, notwithstanding the spirit of arrogance we so often display, notwithstanding the growing tide of pornography and permissiveness, notwithstanding occasional corruption in public office and betrayal of sacred trust-I marvel at the miracle of America.

Gordon B. Hinckley

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Gordon B. Hinckley
American - Priest
June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008

As the rays of the sun, notwithstanding their velocity, injure not the eye, by reason of their minuteness, so the attacks of envy, notwithstanding their number, ought not to wound our virtue by reason of their insignificance.

Charles Caleb Colton

Notwithstanding a mendacious press; notwithstanding a subsidized gang of hirelings who have not ceased to traduce me, I have discharged all my official duties and fulfilled my pledges. And I say here tonight that if my predecessor had lived, the vials of wrath would have poured out upon him.

Andrew Johnson

As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.

Albert Bushnell Hart

Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment.

Eric Alterman

Public posturing notwithstanding, when trash becomes a hit no filmmaker worth his salt takes it seriously.

Mahesh Manjrekar

Venerable to me is the hard hand,--crooked, coarse,--wherein, notwithstanding, lies a cunning virtue, indispensably royal as of the sceptre of the planet.

Thomas Carlyle

You can't buy time or save it, common idioms notwithstanding. You can only spend it.

Eric Zorn

Humidity notwithstanding, summer seems to bring out the best of Cincinnati.

Bill Dedman

All Middlesex is ugly, notwithstanding the millions upon millionswhichit iscontinuallysucking up fromtherestof the kingdom.

William Cobbett

My hatred notwithstanding, I had to admit Dimitri Beli-whatever was pretty smart

Richelle Mead

Any false value is gonna be fairly boring in Perl, mathematicians notwithstanding.

Larry Wall

In conformity with these designs on the city of Washington, and notwithstanding the disastrous results of the invasion of 1862, it was determined by the Rebel government last summer to resume the offensive in that direction.

Edward Everett

Notwithstanding these major arguments the wave theory initially did not meet with complete acceptance.

Max von Laue

Notwithstanding my personal affection for Director Comey, I thought it was appropriate to seek a new leader.

Rod Rosenstein

These examples, though as unfit for the imitation, as they are repugnant to the genius of America, are notwithstanding . . . very instructive proofs of the necessity of some institution that will blend stability with liberty.