Destructive Quotes

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Pure faith in the benevolece of the Divine can also degenerate into destructive forms of religion like othodoxy, fundamentalism, sectarianism, fanaticism, black magic and witchcraft. — Nirmala Srivastava
How very important it is to bring about in the human mind the radical revolution. The crisis is a crisis in consciousness, a crisis that… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive? If you look to… — Laozi
Free passion is radiation without a radiator, a fluid, pervasive warmth that flows effortlessly. It is not destructive because it is a balanced state of… — Chogyam Trungpa
When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in… — Dalai Lama
One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that… — Rufus Wainwright
Ideology that believes government is bad, and that public institutions and places are not valuable, is as destructive as corporate greed. — Cynthia Dill
We come out of Jewish-refugee, Holocaust stock, which means that our predecessors fled and we learned that systems of power are vulnerable to corruption and… — Eugene Jarecki
If anti-Semitism is a variety of racism, it is a most peculiar variety, with many unique characteristics. In my view as a historian, it is… — Paul Johnson
At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most… — Paul Johnson
The discussion about energy options tends to be an intensely emotional, polarised, mistrustful, and destructive one. Every option is strongly opposed: the public seem to… — David J. C. MacKay
I was always performing, doing silly voices. The teachers realized I could go one of two ways: be creative or destructive. — Benedict Cumberbatch
Nuclear doctrine consists of thinking the unthinkable. It involves making threats and promising retaliation that is cruel and destructive beyond imagining. But it has its… — Charles Krauthammer
New technologies can be used for destructive purposes. The answer is to develop rapid-response systems for new dangers like a bioterrorist creating a new biological… — Ray Kurzweil
I can be very self-destructive, but quietly. — Sam Taylor-Wood
The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing. — Vladimir Putin
Agriculture is the most destructive industry that we have. More than coal mining and other extractive industries. — Allan Savory
According to Mr. Obama, exceptionalism is so yesterday, an uncool, antiquated and ultimately destructive notion. — Monica Crowley
Government should enforce rule of law. It should enforce contracts, it should protect people bodily from being attacked by criminals. And when the government does… — Grover Norquist
One problem with politics is that it is a zero sum game, i.e. politicians argue how to cut the pie smaller and smaller, by reshuffling… — Michio Kaku

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