Essential Quotes

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Economic activity is no longer an adversarial contest between embattled sellers and buyers "In the distributed economy, where collaboration trumps competition, inclusivity replaces exclusivity and… — Jeremy Rifkin
Health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity and there is an obligation for society to ensure that every person be able… — Joseph Bernardin
Simplicity is the pursuit of the essential. — Mark Sheppard
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and… — Confucius
To make a concrete response to the appeal of our brothers and sisters in humanity, we must come to grips with the first of these… — Pope Benedict XVI
I believe that the ascent of mountains forms an essential chapter in the complete duty of man, and that it is wrong to leave any… — Leslie Stephen
Your ability to concentrate single-mindedly on one thing, the most important thing, and stay at it until it is complete, is an essential prerequisite for… — Brian Tracy
Having knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life. — Billy Graham
The man who does not learn to wait upon the Lord and have his thoughts molded by Him will never possess that steady purpose and… — Unknown Author
The deep root of failure in our lives is to think, 'Oh how useless and powerless I am.' It is essential to think strongly and… — Dalai Lama
Fidelity to one's marriage vows is absolutely essential for love, trust and peace — Ezra Taft Benson
The essential religion is taking the whole responsibility for whatsoever you are. And immediately an insight arises: 'If I am responsible for my suffering, then… — Rajneesh
I'll give you an exact definition. When the happiness of another person becomes as essential to yourself as your own, then the state of love… — Robert A. Heinlein
... an essential feature of a decent society, and an almost defining feature of a democratic society, is relative equality of outcome - not opportunity,… — Noam Chomsky
The loss of liberty in general would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of liberty,… — John Peter Zenger
Besides, all evil is relative. Something that is evil at one level of evolution can be good at an earlier stage because it provides the… — P D Ouspensky
Those who want success should think like a planter. They should understand that having the right seed is an essential key to success, but they… — Eric Thomas
Art is humanity's most essential, most universal language. It is not a frill, but a necessary part of communication. The quality of civilization can be… — Ernest L. Boyer
Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential. — John Wooden
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as… — Herbert Read
A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral. — Sargent Shriver
Spiritual awakening is the most essential thing in man's life, and it is the sole purpose of being. Is not civilization, in all its tragic… — Khalil Gibran
Commitment . . . is a binding, but happy, response to duty. It is at once peaceful yet compelling, for it obligates one to action.… — James M. Paramore
Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate. — Eric Sevareid
Then may we not fairly plead in reply that our true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion,… — Plato

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