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Sentiment Quotes

Feelings, examined closely.

These sentiment quotes draw a sharp line between real emotion and performed sentimentality, questioning what public feeling is actually worth. Pair them with our Emotion quotes page.

With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Abraham Lincoln

Public sentiment should be respected.

Quotes by Yogi Adityanath

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.

Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin

Sentimentality is the emotional promiscuity of those who have no sentiment.

Norman Mailer

Connection Quotes

Sentiment is wherever you go.

Quotes by Mitch Albom

I tend to not wallow too much in sentiment if I can avoid it.

Quotes by Joshua Malina

Orientals, and the Malays in particular, are a sensitive people: delicacy of sentiment is predominant with them.

Quotes by Jose Rizal

According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication.

Quotes by Irving Babbitt

Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.

Quotes by Greg Rutherford

Depth Quotes

Sentimentality - that's what we call the sentiment we don't share.

Quotes by Graham Greene

Emerging market and developing economies have benefited from monetary easing in major economies but have also faced volatile risk sentiment tied to trade tensions.

Quotes by Gita Gopinath

There is no room for sentiment in a boxing ring.

Quotes by David Haye

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between sentiment and sentimentality in these quotes?
Sentiment is treated as genuine feeling, while sentimentality is described as an exaggerated, almost promiscuous display of emotion without real substance.
Do all sentiment quotes value emotional expression?
Not necessarily - one speaker admits trying to avoid wallowing in sentiment whenever possible, suggesting restraint has its own value.
Is sentiment described as universal?
Yes, one short quote simply states that sentiment exists wherever you go, implying feeling is unavoidable in daily life.
How does sentiment relate to public opinion?
One quote argues public sentiment deserves respect, tying personal emotion to broader social attitudes. Related reflections appear in Emotion quotes.
What other topics pair well with sentiment quotes?
Explore Depth quotes and Feeling quotes for more on emotional nuance.

Some voices here avoid sentiment altogether, proving restraint can be its own kind of feeling. Explore more in Depth quotes and Feeling quotes.