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The man of true genius never lives before his time, he never undertakes impossibilities, and always embarks on his enterprise at the suitable place and… — Joseph Henry
Truth and falsity, indeed understanding, is not necessarily something purely intellectual, remote from feelings and attitudes. ... It is in the total conduct of men… — Max Wertheimer
We owe our lives to the sun... How is it, then, that we feel no gratitude? — Lewis Thomas
My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that… — Charles Spurgeon
Whether our task is fighting poverty, stemming the spread of disease or saving innocent lives from mass murder, we have seen that we cannot succeed… — Kofi Annan
Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. — Kofi Annan
Each individual person is very important. Each person has tremendous potential. She or he alone can influence the lives of others within the communities, nations,… — Muhammad Yunus
There is something about poverty that smells like death. Dead dreams dropping off the heart like leaves in a dry season and rotting around the… — Zora Neale Hurston
It troubles me that we are so easily pressured by purveyors of technology into permitting so-called "progress" to alter our lives without attempting to control… — Hyman Rickover
Every morning during meditation, I prepare myself for the whole day's struggle. Holy Communion assures me that I will win the victory; and so it… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
We're past the age of heroes and hero kings. ... Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it's up to the writer… — John Updike
There is a history in all men's lives. — William Shakespeare
The American flag, Old Glory, standing tall and flying free over American soil for 228 years is the symbol of our beloved country. It is… — Jeff Miller
It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self. — Agnes Repplier
That which you create in beauty and goodness and truth lives on for all time to come. Don't spend your life accumulating material objects that… — Denis Waitley
Tobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living. — Moliere
Non-doing has nothing to do with being indolent or passive. Quite the contrary. It takes great courage and energy to cultivate non-doing, both in stillness… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Life is short, but art lives forever. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Faith-based organizations also need a guarantee they will not be forced to give up their right to hire people of their own faith as the… — George W. Bush
There is no evidence for a god, no coherent definition of a god, no good argument for a god, good positive arguments against a god,… — Dan Barker
I have ever judged of the religion of others by their lives... But this does not satisfy the priesthood. They must have a positive, a… — Thomas Jefferson
Only those who have lived all their lives under the dark clouds of vague, undefined fears can appreciate the joy of a doubting soul suddenly… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Our mission in this new century is clear. For good or ill, we live in an interdependent world. We can't escape each other. Therefore, we… — William J. Clinton
Peace is not just the absence of war, it is the active presence of a capacity for love and compassion, and reciprocity. It is an… — Dennis Kucinich
To enable consensus politics to develop we need to empower people where they live. This means devolving financial resources and political power down to the… — Mairead Corrigan

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