Assume a virtue, if you have it not. That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat; Of habits devil, is angel yet in this.
Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.
If we grant immigrants moral agency, we assume that they are capable of abiding by the law, and that they are legally responsible when they do not.
The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read.
Casting the locals is my primary concern because all the other things you assume will be manageable.
People assume that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.
We should assume that the end product can be switched off by any consumer who is offended or frightened by it.
I think people always assume that every team has great intangibles, and that's not necessarily right.
You sort of assume that everyone knows how television works, but they don't actually, why should they?
Do you not see with your own eyes the chrysalis fact assume by degrees the wings of fiction?
This truth must be recognized as a dogma and assume the validity of an axiom in the general understanding of painting.
It's unfortunate how people assume so much about your life based on the work you do.
A lot of people assume that musicians are comrades by nature. It's cutthroat like anything else.
The presence of irony does not necessarily mean that the earnestness is excluded. Only assistant professors assume that.
Of course, if you assume a big enough conspiracy, you can explain anything, including the cosmos itself.
I think it's easy for people to assume that fame is equal to glory, but it can be a very isolating experience.
This truth must be recognized as a dogma and assume the validity of an axiom in the general understanding of painting
It's a phobia I have. I never assume I'm going to be able to write another album after I finish one.
No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and prepared to assume responsibilities.
People always assume I went to public school, which I didn't, so that immediately puts me somewhere.
Because your own strength is unequal to a task, do not assume it is beyond the powers of man.
After doing a film like 'Dangal,' people would assume things are easy for me.
Assume nothing. Inside every dumb blond there may be a very smart brunette.
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
Education must assume full responsibility to enter the moral and spiritual lives of pupils.
I can't stand callow amateurs who aren't sufficiently interested in the craft of advertising to assume the posture of students.
People used to assume I was a serious/sad person because of my music for some reason.
It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories.
The successful leader must be willing
to assume responsibility for the mistakes
and the shortcomings of his followers.
The media assume that if your life or liberty is on the line and you have a lot of money, you automatically get the best.
To the rich, therefore, falls the burden of Beauty. And if they cannot assume it, then they deserve to die.
Those who read the fiction assume that, because I'm also a historian, I know what I'm talking about.
I was a real loner in high school, even though people assume I was the head cheerleader.
Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.
Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.
Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical—as all decent men must be, if you assume that decency can’t exist.
History is cyclical, and it would be foolhardy to assume that the culture wars will never return.
It is always safe to assume that people are more subtle and less sensitive than they seem.
Don't assume that the answers are out there in the form of somebody else already doing something. Sometimes they are. But you have to think beyond that.
For myself, I always assume that a lion is ferocious, and so I am never caught off my guard.
We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.
The truth never becomes clear as long as we assume that each one of us, individually, is the center of the universe.
I've been asked whether I have a hobby, and have felt strangely offended that anyone would assume I have the time.
Don’t take the high ground and assume you already know what you’ll do. The truth is, when it comes to someone you love, you’ll find there isn’t anything you won’t do.
Just as we tend to assume that the world is as we see it, we naively suppose that people are as we imagine them to be.
What a profound significance small things assume when the woman we love conceals them from us.
If you assume away most or all of the questions or difficulties, you can persuade yourself of just about anything.
France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.
One of my rules for life is: 'When in doubt, assume the best,' because in the end, most people are pretty decent.
People will assume what a record is going to be like and they are loath to even give it a listen.
Isn't it blatantly racist to assume blacks can't pass a simple civics exam in the same rates as others?
If the hard Brexit happens, I would assume that London wouldn't be the centre of the tech world in Europe.
Give the benefit of the doubt; assume that your beloved's intentions are life-enhancing and positive.
You have to assume everything is going to end up online, even if you're alone in a hotel elevator.
For video clips, you can always assume that there is a creative component since you are literally dealing with production values.
We all have to let go of the Prince Charming complex and realize he doesn't necessarily exist in the package we assume he'll come in.
I'm not going to assume liberals are stupid, as they do with conservatives. No, I'll attribute it instead to more fraud and deceit.
During a movie, chemistry is so important, and yet they just assume actors can fake their way through it. That doesn't always work.
We assume that celebrities have it easy and so love to watch them having to endure a bit of hardship.
I think, in the future, we'll assume that every device just knows how to read your emotions.
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