Creature Quotes

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Man is a creature adapted for life under circumstances which are very narrowly limited. A few degrees of temperature more or less, a slight variation… — Robert Stawell Ball
I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target, but as a living… — Fred Bear
One can descend by imperceptible degree from the most perfect creature to the most shapeless matter, from the best-organised animal to the roughest mineral. — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Every creature is a divine word because it proclaims God — Bonaventure
When a woman comes to her class, she does not employ her time in making herself look more advantageously what she really is, but endeavours… — Joseph Addison
He in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented… — Henry Fielding
A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far stronger creature than was supposed. — William James
Every visible and invisible creature is an appearance of God. — Johannes Scotus Eriugena
I find afflictions to be good for me. I have always found them so. Afflictions are happy means in the hands of the Holy Spirit… — Joseph Williams
Nature is the system of laws established by the Creator for the existence of things and for the succession of creatures. Nature is not a… — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which the mind has put into nature.… — Arthur Eddington
No man is infinitely strong; for every creature that runs, flies, hops or crawls there is a terminal nemesis which he will not circumvent, which… — Philip K. Dick
Man, the creature who knows he must die, who has dreams larger than his destiny, who is forever working a confidence trick on himself, needs… — J. B. Priestley
A relation is formed betwixt every man and the fruits of his own labour, the very thing we call property, which he himself is sensible… — Henry Home, Lord Kames
After all, a creature without passionate conviction doesn't cling to extremes. He surveys the scenery and makes sure his outfit doesn't clash. — Frank Bruni
I still believe that man, not having been given the power of creation, does not posses the right of destroying the meanest creature that lives.… — Mahatma Gandhi
In his (Christ's) surrender on the cross all the pain and agony of mankind was concentrated at a single point, and passed through from death… — Bede Griffiths
Believers keep up and maintain their walk with God by secret prayer. The spirit of grace is always accompanied with the spirit of supplication. It… — George Whitefield
O You who are mad about Your creature! true God and true Man, You have left Yourself wholly to us, as food, so that we… — St. Catherine of Siena
O Trinity, eternal Trinity! Fire, abyss of love... Was it necessary that you should give Even the Holy Trinity as food for souls?... You gave… — St. Catherine of Siena

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