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It is impossible to overstate the imporance of problems in mathematics. It is by means of problems that mathematics develops and actually lifts itself by… — Howard Whitley Eves
Non-cooperation is an attempt to awaken the masses, to a sense of their dignity and power. This can only be done by enabling them to… — Mahatma Gandhi
Sometimes animals may suffer more because of their more limited understanding. If, for instance, we are taking prisoners in wartime we can explain to them… — Peter Singer
In classical understanding, education is the attempt to "lead out" from within the self a core of wisdom that has the power to resist falsehood… — Parker J. Palmer
There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown. — Diane Abbott
The attempt to isolate economics from other disciplines-notably politics, history, philosophy, finance, constitutional theory and sociology-has fatally disabled its power to explain what is happening… — Will Hutton
Socialist thought owes its appeal to the young largely to its visionary character; the very courage to indulge in Utopian thought is in this respect… — Friedrich August von Hayek
Autonomous state actions will regularly take forms that attempt to reinforce the authority, political longevity, and social control of the state. — Theda Skocpol
My research offers impressive evidence that we feel better when we attempt to make our world better...to have a purpose beyond one's self lends to… — Gail Sheehy
I attempt an arduous task but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement — Ovid
Philosophy is an attempt by man to find cause and effect. Religion has the same goal — Al Goldstein
[The original development of the Spinning Mule was a] continual endeavour to realise a more perfect principle of spinning; and though often baffled, I as… — Samuel Crompton
Overpopulation in various countries has become a serious threat to the health of people and a grave obstacle to any attempt to organise peace on… — Albert Einstein
A president is a high-level official who is elected to carry out a function. He is not a king, not a god. He is not… — Jose Mujica
This is now a covenant of pure grace; let no man attempt to mix works with it. — Charles Spurgeon
[Religion is] the attempt to be in harmony with an unseen order of things. — William James
Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories concerning the attacks of September the 11th; malicious lies that attempt to shift the blame away from the… — George W. Bush
Success is less rare than the courage to attempt it. — Terry Rossio
We as a people seem to be losing all sense of respect for ourselves and our fellow men, with the result that in a thoroughly… — John J. Raskob
I am convinced that some political and social activities and practices of the Catholic organizations are detrimental and even dangerous for the community as a… — Albert Einstein

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