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I believe that the time given to refutation in philosophy is usually time lost. Of the many attacks directed by many thinkers against each other,… — Henri Bergson
BEG, v. To ask for something with an earnestness proportioned to the belief that it will not be given. — Ambrose Bierce
Hackman's paradox: Groups have natural advantages: they have more resources than individuals; greater diversity of resources; more flexibility in deploying the resources; many opportunities for… — J. Richard Hackman
It's terribly wrong to stuff that sacred citadel with junk you know darn well is bad for you, I came to realize I was barreling… — Unknown Author
Never say of anything I have lost it, only say that I have given it back. — Epictetus
If men are given food, but no chastisement nor any work, they become insolent. — Aristotle
A mission is not just a casual thing-it is not an alternative program in the Church. Neither is a mission a matter of choice any… — Spencer W. Kimball
In all determinations of morality, this circumstance of public utility is ever principally in view; and wherever disputes arise, either in philosophy or common life,… — David Hume
I've been given this blessing, which is my granddaughter. You're no longer just you. You suddenly fit into the chest of drawers of life. — Joanna Lumley
Between "just desserts" and "tragic irony" we are given quite a lot of scope for our particular talent. Generally speaking, things have gone about as… — Tom Stoppard
The greatness of contemplation can be given to none but those who love. — Pope Gregory I
Listen to the sermon preached to you by the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, and the whole world. Notice how they preach to… — Paul of the Cross
Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as… — Francis of Assisi
He was at a starting point which makes many a man's career a fine subject for betting, if there were any gentlemen given to that… — George Eliot
We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives… — Virgil Goode
The fruit of our labors is sweet when the work is consecrated to God. But we have to be able to weather the conditions -… — Elaine L. Jack
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself. — Seneca the Younger
We understand and promote the notion that while children need to be guided they also have an entrenched right to be whatever they want to… — Nelson Mandela
It often happens to children - and sometimes to gardeners - that they are given gifts of value of which they do not perceive until… — Unknown Author
The lust that drives others to enslave an empire, had become, in her limits, a passion for power over him. She had set out to… — Ayn Rand
You are making an inopportune rejection of what Nature has given you today, if all your mind is set on what men will say of… — Marcus Aurelius
At the creation of man and woman, unity for them in marriage was not given as hope; it was a command! 'Therefore shall a man… — Henry B. Eyring
I do not see any reason why they should not be given the means to give their teachers just as high an education as is… — Charles Tupper
Love shouldn't make a beggar of one. I wouldn't want love if I had to beg for it, to barter or qualify it. And I… — Jacqueline Susann
Make no man your friend before inquiring how he has used his former friends; for you must expect him to treat you as he has… — Isocrates

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