Ancient Quotes

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Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to the Holy Land… — Scott Anderson
The ancient saying, "There is nothing in the intellect which was not first in some way in the senses," and senses being explorers of the… — Maria Montessori
Hope has returned to the hearts of scores of millions of men and women, and with that hope there burns the flame of anger against… — Winston Churchill
The ancient feud between cat and dog is not forgotten in the north, for the Lynx is the deadly foe of the Fox and habitually… — Ernest Thompson Seton
Hermeticism is the science of nature hidden in the hieroglyphics and symbols of the ancient world. It is the search for the principle of life,… — Eliphas Levi
I know very well that many scientists consider dowsing as they do astrology, as a type of ancient superstition. According to my conviction this is,… — Albert Einstein
At bottom, textual criticism for virtually all other ancient literature relies on creative conjectures, or imaginative guesses, at reconstructing the wording of the original. Not… — Daniel B. Wallace
In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations, they… — Confucius
The ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God. — Chip Ingram
The ancient Egyptians used to say: if you say a man's name, he is alive. I take this opportunity to say, Jim Morrison. — Ray Manzarek
The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the… — John Steinbeck
Child labor becomes a label of condemnation in spite of its ancient function as the quickest, most reliable way to human independence — John Taylor Gatto
Sometimes when we awaken from the bad dream of disowning ourselves, we think that the sojourn to self-discovery is a new one. But it is… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
On a starred night Prince Lucifer uprose, Tired of his dark dominion swung the fiend . . . He reached a middle height, and at… — George Meredith
In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery of agriculture and for inventing the arts of weaving and… — Carol P. Christ
The immigrant's heart marches to the beat of two quite different drums, one from the old homeland and the other from the new. The immigrant… — Mary McAleese
Geese appear high over us, / pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, / as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear /… — Wendell Berry
The Ancient Games are relatively obscure to most Olympians, but to understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary to investigate the… — Bill Toomey
Am I in love? Absolutely. I'm in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I'm a passionate… — James Dean
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore - Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore! Quoth the… — Edgar Allan Poe
According to ancient mythology, trees link the Earth to the sky. In this respect trees link humans to another world. — Richard Allen
There is a mistaken idea, ancient but still with us, that an overdose of anything from fornication to hot chocolate will teach restraint by the… — M.F.K. Fisher
Every single ancient wisdom and religion will tell you the same thing - don't live entirely for yourself, live for other people. Don't get stuck… — Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
Collectivism is the ancient principle of savagery. ... Collectivism is not the 'New Order of Tomorrow.' It is the order of a very dark yesterday. — Ayn Rand
To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of Heaven, - the Silver Stream. — Lafcadio Hearn

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