Fortunately for themselves and the world, nearly all men are cowards and dare not act on what they believe. Nearly all our disasters come of a few fools having the ‘courage of their convictions’. Coventry Patmore
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. Friedrich Nietzsche
Conviction without experience makes for harshness. Flannery O’Connor
Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day. Bertrand Russell
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mahatma Gandhi
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions. Dag Hammarskjold
If you don’t feel something strongly you’re not going to achieve. George H W Bush
You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions. Denis Waitley