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War is not a life: it is a situation, one which may neither be ignored nor accepted. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
Theology asserts propositions that cannot be proven true; ideologues hold stoutly to a worldview despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality. When… — Bill Moyers
Today, almost half a century after the publication of the Encyclical [of Pius IX], new knowledge has led to the recognition in the theory of… — Pope John Paul II
Properly practiced creativity MUST result in greater sales more economically achieved. Properly practiced creativity can lift your claims out of the swamp of sameness and… — William Bernbach
Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. — Bruce Lee
The more I risk being rejected, the better my chances are of being accepted. — Robert Kiyosaki
Peace cultures thrive on and are nourished by visions of how things might be, in a world where sharing and caring are part of the… — Elise M. Boulding
Innovation- any new idea-by definition will not be accepted at first. It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and… — Warren G. Bennis
These fellow-mortals, every one, must be accepted as they are: you can neither straighten their noses, nor brighten their wit, nor rectify their dispositions; and… — George Eliot
Language furnishes the best proof that a law accepted by a community is a thing that is tolerated and not a rule to which all… — Ferdinand de Saussure
The resurrection is the keystone of the arch on which our faith is supported. If Christ has not risen, we must impeach all those witnesses… — Dwight L. Moody
Effortlessness means not doing anything, inactivity - AKARMA. Effort means doing much, activity - KARMA. Both have to be there. Do much, but don`t be… — Rajneesh
For women... bras, panties, bathing suits, and other stereotypical gear are visual reminders of a commercial, idealized feminine image that our real and diverse female… — Gloria Steinem
You accepted Allah or you had your throat cut by someone who did accept him, and who went to Paradise for having sent you to… — George Bernard Shaw
Suffering accepted and vanquished. . . . will give you a serenity which may well prove the most exquisite fruit of your life. — Desire-Joseph Mercier
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't accepted what was happening.… — Robin Gibb
This is, in theory, still a free country, but our politically correct, censorious times are such that many of us tremble to give vent to… — Simon Heffer
One of the principal obstacles to the rapid diffusion of a new idea lies in the difficulty of finding suitable expression to convey its essential… — Arthur Schuster
That henceforth the absurd game of chemical noughts and crosses be tabu within the Society's precincts and that, following the practice of the Press in… — Henry Edward Armstrong
Scientific modes of thought cannot be developed and become generally accepted unless people renounce their primary, unreflecting, and spontaneous attempt to understand all their experience… — Norbert Elias

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