Essential Quotes

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If religion has given birth to all that is essential in society, it is because the idea of society is the soul of religion. — Emile Durkheim
The conditions which now exist in Germany make it impossible for industrial production to reach the levels which the occupying powers agreed were essential for… — James F. Byrnes
For twenty-five centuries, Western knowledge has tried to look upon the world. It has failed to understand that the world is not for the beholding.… — Jacques Attali
When I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity… — Claire Danes
Well, there's no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie. — Sydney Pollack
Food is the essential thing to gaining weight. Protein, you know, that's basically it - protein. — Manu Bennett
To me, the psychology behind the character is critical. So I work very hard to get into the mind of the man that I'm going… — Andre Braugher
Pythagoras took the next important step by subordinating the mere matter of nature to its essential principle of form and order, identifying the latter with… — James Mark Baldwin
The ability of our people to think quickly and create great products in this whole new world of Internet open standards is not only essential… — James L. Barksdale
Especially today, given the tight fiscal situation that many States and localities face, the use of transportation facilities that pay for themselves without additional Federal… — Michael C. Burgess
Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have… — Russell Banks
A more effective international disease surveillance system is essential for global security both against a bioterrorist attack or a naturally occurring disease. — Daniel Kahikina Akaka
Much in the way Olympic athletes optimize their game by paying an enormous - borderline maniacal - amount of attention to things like diet, exercise,… — David Agus
At a time of multiple calamities in the world, we cannot allow the loss of essential antimicrobials, essential cures for many millions of people, to… — Margaret Chan
I have an almost seven year old... I think it's essential to be consistent with kids. And truthful, without scaring them. I could go on… — Stephen Collins
A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care. — Diana DeGette
Lighting is an essential way to change the mood of a room, especially if you can use dimmers. — Thom Filicia
The right to a trial is a core principle of the American legal system. Depriving Americans of these essential liberties undermines the Constitution while doing… — John Garamendi
A free and open Internet should not have to be weighed down by legal challenges - its dynamism is essential to our economy. — Anna Eshoo
Trust is essential for our social wellbeing. Without trusting the good will of others we retreat into bureaucracy, rules and demands for more law and… — Eva Cox
True listening is another way of bringing stillness into the relationship. When you truly listen to someone, the dimension of stillness arises and becomes an… — Eckhart Tolle
No society will long survive without mothers who care for their young and provide that nurturing care so essential for their normal development. — Ezra Taft Benson
The body is an object in which we are all privileged, or doomed, to dwell, the source of feelings of well-being and pleasure, but also… — Anthony Giddens
Few nations do more than the United States to assist their least fortunate citizens-to make certain that no child, no elderly or handicapped citizen, no… — John F. Kennedy
Personality is essential. It is in every work of art. When someone walks on stage for a performance and has charisma, everyone is convinced that… — Lukas Foss

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