Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions.
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men – not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular
I don't confuse greatness with perfection. To be great anyhow is the higher achievement.
I try not to confuse roles and traits in my own life. Being the Perl god is a role. Being a stubborn cuss is a trait.
I find that life is easier when it is just a blur With no details to confuse who or what or where I was So when the ending comes the full regret will be obscure
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
Never confuse desire with vision. Desire has to do with what we want. Vision has to do with what we need.
Don't confuse wealth with success.
We also confuse trust with familiarity.
It's not because my mind is made up that I don't want you to confuse me with any more facts. It's because my mind isn't made up. I already have more facts than I can cope with.
The only way for you to keep your mind straight is to run from those who would confuse you.
Information is not knowledge. Let's not confuse the two.
Never confuse activity with results.
When I'm wrong it's never meant for you, so don't confuse my love with what I do.
Applause was designed to bemuse and confuse you until it explodes into a chorus that reminds us why we love pop music.
Strategic planning is not strategic thinking. Indeed, strategic planning often spoils strategic thinking, causing managers to confuse real vision with the manipulation of numbers.
I always think it's far more admirable to confuse people than it is to reassure them.
Don't confuse luck with skill when judging others, and especially when judging yourself.
Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two. Life is difficult, and complicated, and beyond anyone's control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.
The best entrepreneurs never confuse motion with results.