Ancient Quotes

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Women's worst invention was the plow. With the beginning of plow agriculture, men's roles became extremely powerful. Women lost their ancient jobs as collectors. — Helen Fisher
The Word, then, the Christ, is the cause both of our ancient beginning, for lie was in God, and of our well-being. And now this… — Tertullian
The United States is now relearning an ancient lesson, dating back to the Roman Empire. Brutalizing an enemy only serves to brutalize the army ordered… — James Risen
Graphic design is a popular art and a practical art, an applied art and an ancient art. Simply put, it is the art of visualizing… — Jessica Helfand
The future has an ancient heart. — Carlo Levi
I inhabited a territory of loneliness which resembles the place where the dying spend their time before death, and from where those who do return,… — Janet Frame
To sweat is to pray, to make an offering of your innermost self. Sweat is holy water, prayer beads, pearls of liquid that release your… — Gabrielle
He [Democritus] is probably best known for two of the most scientifically intuitive quotes ever uttered by an ancient: 'Nothing exists except atoms and space,… — Leon M. Lederman
Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting,… — Norman Lamm
The new physics provides a modern version of ancient spirituality. In a universe made out of energy, everything is entangled; everything is one. — Bruce H. Lipton
But why should I cast myself in the ancient female part of victim of men's plots and passions? — Ellen Douglas
I view Witchcraft as a religion that has evolved over the centuries. I do not consider Witchcraft to be a modern invention. Instead I deal with… — Raven Grimassi
God gave music the power to carry his light into the darkness. That’s a mighty privilege. It means intentionally telling stories and writing songs that… — Andrew Peterson
The stranger in ancient Israel did not serve as a judge, although he received all the benefits of living in the land. The political question… — Gary North
Psychedelics are not a substitute for faith. They are a door to authentic faith, born of encountering directly the sacred dimension of everyday experience. This… — Rick Doblin
The world is ancient, but it has not lost its newness. — Wasif Ali Wasif
Darwinism has failed in practice. The whole aim and purpose of Darwinism is to show how modern forms descended from ancient forms, that is, to… — Norman Macbeth
Men, however, shouldn't despair. They are excellent at identifying and imitating animal sounds, which would have been a significant advantage for the ancient hunter. Sadly,… — Barbara Pease
We live in a kind of dark age, craftily lit with synthetic light, so that no one can tell how dark it has really gotten.… — Martin Prechtel
It is impossible to restore the sustainable societies of indigenous and aboriginal peoples. But the values they embodied - careful stewardship of the earth, modest… — Jeremy Seabrook
Mankind has moved away from the heart of the world to the logic of the mind, and their belief is in the chemist, the physicist,… — Drunvalo Melchizedek
Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream… — Angela Carter
The whole conception of a God is a conception derived from the ancient oriental despotisms. It is a conception quite unworthy of free men. We… — Bertrand Russell
In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created by a female… — Judy Chicago
In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created by a female… — Judy Chicago

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