Beings Quotes
3882 Beings quotes by 2151 unique authors
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[Geology] may be looked upon as the history of the earth's changes during preparation for the reception of organized beings, a history, which has all…
— Edward Forbes
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'Science in itself' is nothing, for it exists only in the human beings who are its bearers. 'Science for its own sake' usually means nothing…
— Rudolf Virchow
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All life is linked together in such a way that no part of the chain is unimportant. Frequently, upon the action of some of these…
— Unknown Author
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What binds us to space-time is our rest mass, which prevents us from flying at the speed of light, when time stops and space loses…
— IU?. I. Manin
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Slavery naturally tends to destroy all sense of justice and equity. It puffs up the mind with pride: teaches youth a habit of looking down…
— David Rice
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After a truly good meal, an outstanding cigar is still the most satisfying after-dinner activity that doesn't involve two human beings.
— Unknown Author
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Painting is an attempt to come to terms with life. There are as many solutions as there are human beings
— George Tooker
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I want to put a soul in a garment. I don't want my clothes to be perfect, because human beings are not perfect.
— Ann Demeulemeester
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The misery we inflict on sentient beings slackens our human evolution.
— Annie Besant
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Which religion gives the greatest joy to God? That which inspires human beings to practice Ahimsa and compassion to all creatures.
— Unknown Author
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The person who is truly effective has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to appreciate the rich resources available through…
— Stephen Covey
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Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will.
— Lactantius
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We never know we are beings till we love. And then it is we know the powers and potentialities of human existence.
— Jean Toomer
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As soon as one knows one is going to die, childhood is over.... So one can be grown up at seven. Then, I believe most…
— Eugene Ionesco
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There is no difference between the pain of humans and the pain of other living beings, since the love and tenderness of the mother for…
— Maimonides
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cruelty to animals is contrary to man's duty to himself, because it deadens in him the feeling of sympathy for their sufferings, and thus a…
— Immanuel Kant
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Man was destined for society. His morality, therefore, was to be formed to this object. He was endowed with a sense of right and wrong…
— Thomas Jefferson
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The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being.
— Martin Heidegger
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There is no situation that is not transformable. There is no person who is hopeless. There is no set of circumstances that cannot be turned…
— Desmond Tutu
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The foremost reason that happiness is so hard to achieve is that the universe was not designed with the comfort of human beings in mind...It…
— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Anything that really frightens you may contain a clue to enlightenment. It may indicate to you how deeply you are attached to structure, whether mental,…
— Thaddeus Golas
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Go beyond reason to love - it is safe. It is the only safety. Love all you can, and when you are ready all will…
— Thaddeus Golas
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Heaven does nothing: its non-doing is its serenity. Earth does nothing: its non-doing is its rest. From the union of these two non-doings All actions…
— Zhuangzi
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If I hazard a guess as to the most endemic, prevalent anxiety among human beings-including fear of death, abandonment, loneliness-nothing is more prevalent than the…
— R. D. Laing
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Humans are powerful spiritual beings meant to create good on earth. This good isn't usually accomplished in bold actions, but in singular acts of kindness…
— Dannion Brinkley
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