Creatures Quotes

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If God is what people say there can be no one in the universe so unhappy as He; for He sees unceasingly myriads of His… — Mark Twain
From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God and of itself as self, the terrible alternative of choosing God or self for… — C.S. Lewis
Perfect happiness, I believe, was never intended by the Deity to be the lot of one of his creatures in this world; but that he… — Thomas Jefferson
We are such docile creatures, normally, that it takes a virus to jolt us out of life's routine. A couple of days in a fever… — Elwyn Brooks White
Man is a history-making creature, who can neither repeat his past, nor leave it behind. — Wystan Hugh Auden
Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed. — Tom Clancy
One can't love man without hating most of the creatures who pretend to bear his name. — Ayn Rand
He who does not realize to what extent shifting fortune and necessity hold in subjection every human spirit, cannot regard as fellow-creatures nor love as… — Simone Weil
It is one of Heaven's best gifts to hold such a dear creature in one's arms. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The concept known as bal tashchit--'Do no destroy'--has a special significance in Jewish tradition...We are constantly being warned in our faith that the capricious, thoughtless,… — David Geffen
Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason. — Ashley Montagu
~One surprise of motherhood for me was how little control I have. I thought it would be a blissful romance with me at the helm,… — Amanda Peet
To be a good patriot, a man must consider his countrymen as God's creatures, and himself as accountable for his acting towards them. — George Berkeley
All that a pacifist can undertake -- but it is a very great deal -- is to refuse to kill, injure or otherwise cause suffering… — Vera Brittain
I hope...that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for… — Benjamin Franklin
The Holy Prophet Mohammed came into this world and taught us: 'That man is a Muslim who never hurts anyone by word or deed, but… — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many and tics meaning bloodsucking creatures. — Robin Williams
Any man or woman who neglects to maintain inward vigilance, and only makes an outward show of holiness in dress, speech, and behavior, is a… — Walter Hilton
If God creates a world of particles and waves, dancing in obedience to mathematical and physical laws, who are we to say that he cannot… — Martin Gardner
Religion is not a matter of God, church, holy cause, etc. These are but accessories. The source of religious preoccupation is in the self, or… — Eric Hoffer

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