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The belief in an external world independent of the perceiving subject is the basis of all natural science. Since, however, sense perception only gives information… — Albert Einstein
Liberty is the freedom of individual to express, without external hindrances, his personality. — G. D. H. Cole
The law of God cannot be fulfilled by external obedience. — Martin Luther
Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul. — Pope John Paul II
The intelligence is clear: (Saddam) continues to believe his WMD programme is essential both for internal repression and for external aggression. — Tony Blair
When he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his… — Zhuangzi
Linguistic sounds, considered as external, physical phenomena have two aspects, the motor and the acoustic. — Roman Jakobson
Spiritual growth-looking inward-is replacing the pursuit of external power-reaching outward to manipulate and control-as the cure for the insecurity at the core of human experience. — Gary Zukav
And, as I have said, it's made me think twice about the imagination. If the spirits aren't external, how astonishing the mediums become! Victor Hugo… — James Merrill
Physiology is concerned with all those phenomena of life that present them selves to us in sense perception as bodily processes, and accordingly form part… — Wilhelm Wundt
We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology , their behavior under external… — Theophrastus
A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls. — T.D. Jakes
One may ask the question as to the extent to which the quest for beauty is an aim in the pursuit of science. . .… — Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations. — Stephen Covey
Most of the reason I work out now is not for the external - it's for how I feel. I find working out gives me… — Cindy Crawford
When the depressive psychosis has become manifest, its cardinal feature seems to be a mental inhibition which renders a rapport between the patient and the… — Karl Abraham
For the power given to Congress by the Constitution does not extend to the internal regulation of the commerce of a State (that is to… — Thomas Jefferson
The body is the external coating and the mind is the internal coating of the Atman who is the real perceiver, the real enjoyer, the… — Swami Vivekananda
It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example. — Vincent de Paul
Use gentle methods to get whatever good you can from priests and monks who are slaves, as well as from merchants and captives. Resort to… — Vincent de Paul

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