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If we accept and internalize the fact of our own mortality, then, by definition, we have to deal with the essential questions of how we… — Surya Das
If a thousand men were not to pay their tax-bills this year, that would ... [be] the definition of a peaceable revolution, if any such… — Henry David Thoreau
Government is frequently and aptly classed under two descriptions-a government of force, and a government of laws; the first is the definition of despotism-the last,… — Alexander Hamilton
Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign… — Alexander Hamilton
Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul. — Hannah More
It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law forbids attacks against innocent non-combatants which is often the… — Joichi Ito
...the tale that's told for no other reason but companionship, which is another (and my favorite) definition of literature, the tale that's told for companionship… — Jack Kerouac
The miracle is that some have stepped out of the rags of the Republic's definition to assume the great burden and glory of their humanity… — James A. Baldwin
Multicultural is not a description of a category of American writing-it is a definition of all American writing. — Ishmael Reed
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success. — Gerry Spence
Looks like a sand pile my kids have been playing in for a long time - it's all beat up - no definition - just… — William Anders
The face of love is variable. I am able to love without demanding that my relationships assume the structures and forms I might choose for… — Julia Cameron
The definition of salesmanship is the gentle art of letting the customer have it your way. — Ray Kroc
My definition of a sport is that it's a physical activity that involves competition. Since bodybuilders certainly train and then compete, we are certainly a… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
A useful definition of liberty is obtained only by seeking the principle of liberty in the main business of human life, that is to say,… — Walter Lippmann
Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not. — John Hardon
What is a weed? I have heard it said that there are sixty definitions. For me, a weed is a plant out of place. — Donald C. Peattie
Happiness isn't a one-size-fits-all proposition. You must define what it looks like for you and then make a conscious effort to access whatever gets you… — Phil McGraw
A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER. — Confucius
Now, as I move through my fifties, I can be professional and domestic, creative and intellectual, patient and urgent. I have learned that we should… — Susan Sarandon

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