Ancient Quotes

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What then, is correctness of speech but the maintenance of the practice of others, as established by the authority of ancient speakers? But the weaker… — Saint Augustine
We may be entering a new phase of history, a time when we begin to rediscover . . . the traditional teaching that power must… — Donald Worster
Men may dam it and say that they have made a lake, but it will still be a river. It will keep its nature and… — Wendell Berry
Ancient rock paintings remind us that there are no unclaimed lands, that people have always lived here. They are wayposts along the river journey to… — Lynn Culbreath Noel
The ancient Irish bards knew the Salmon of Knowledge as the giver of all life's wisdom. In the salmon's leap of understanding like a leap… — Lynn Culbreath Noel
If I live to be old enough, I may sit down under some bush, the last left in the utilitarian world, and feel thankful that… — Thomas Cole
TURN ON. to contact the ancient energies and wisdoms that are built into your nervous system. They provide unspeakable pleasure and revelation. TUNE IN. to… — Timothy Leary
The moment at which music reveals its true nature is contained in the ancient exercise of the theme with variations. The complete mystery of music… — Pierre Schaeffer
THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the mystery of science. — Ambrose Bierce
PIGMY, n. One of a tribe of very small men found by ancient travelers in many parts of the world, but by modern in Central… — Ambrose Bierce
"Oh, ancient god, whatever your name," whispered Ahmed. "Help this lost son of a good father, this evil boy who meant no harm but slept… — Ray Bradbury
The Jungian view of drama would be that it affects all of our imaginations and somehow taps into our hidden, ancient, primordial memories. — Jeremy Northam
Hospitality is always an act that benefits the host even more than the guest. The concept of hospitality arose in ancient times when the reciprocity… — Parker J. Palmer
I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all. I scribbled all my opinions on the margins of… — Winston Churchill
It's a perfect moment to quietly meditate on the cosmic Great Mother who can inspire us all; the divine, feminine Spirit of nurturance known as… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death. — Ambrose Bierce
Somehow the notion has been loosed that nature is hostile to man or that her ways are offensive or slovenly, so that every step of… — Richard M. Weaver
If men are discharged of reverence for ancient usage, they will treat this world, almost certainly, as if it were their private property, to be… — Russell Kirk
The Devil has the broadest perspectives for God; therefore, he keeps so far away from God -- the Devil being the most ancient friend of… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Psychology, so dedicated to awakening human consciousness, needs to wake itself up to one of the most ancient human truths: we cannot be studied or… — James Hillman
As strange as it sounds, meditation may reveal that we are happier than we thought we were. We may discover that ancient conditioning rather than… — Wes Nisker
If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a… — James Monroe
The emergence and blossoming of understanding, love, and intelligence has nothing to do with any tradition, no matter how ancient or impressive-it has nothing to… — Toni Packer
MAJESTY, n. The state and title of a king. Regarded with a just contempt by the Most Eminent Grand Masters, Grand Chancellors, Great Incohonees and… — Ambrose Bierce
PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that. — Ambrose Bierce

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