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In preparing the present volume, it has been the aim of the author to do full justice to the ample material at his command, and,… — Unknown Author
My main thesis will be that in the study of the intermediate processes of metabolism we have to deal not with complex substances which elude… — Frederick Gowland Hopkins
In science its main worth is temporary, as a stepping-stone to something beyond. Even [Newton's] Principia ... is truly but the beginning of a natural… — Augustus William Hare
One of the main causes of our artistic decline lies beyond doubt in the separation of art and science. — Gino Severini
... one of the main functions of an analogy or model is to suggest extensions of the theory by considering extensions of the analogy, since… — Mary Hesse
The main thing between you and God is not so much your sins; it's your damnable good works. — John Gerstner
Questions that pertain to the foundations of mathematics, although treated by many in recent times, still lack a satisfactory solution. Ambiguity of language is philosophy's… — Giuseppe Peano
...the West's main weakness remains unchanged: it cannot grasp the fact that it is facing an acceleration in the unfolding of Soviet convergence strategy which… — Anatoliy Golitsyn
People keep repeating that the main things are love and compassion. Certainly love and compassion are the main things, but it takes knowledge to make… — H. P. Blavatsky
Remember, the essence of storytelling demands that we place our main characters on a path. A quest with something at stake, with something to do,… — Larry Brooks
As for our pupils talk, let his virtue and his sense of right and wrong shine through it and have no guide but reason. Make… — Michel de Montaigne
The main problem with those who deny the existence of God is not intellectual. It is not because of insufficient information, or that God's manifestation… — R C Sproul
A main cause of philosophical disease-an unbalanced diet: one nourishes one's thinking with only one kind of example. — Ludwig Wittgenstein
Somethings don't always work out the way you plan. The main thing is to keep trying, do better next time, and deal with disappointment if… — Yogi Berra
The main theme of the Bible is the restoration of humanity and, through humanity, of the whole of creation to its original harmony. — Bede Griffiths
One of the main functions of formalized religion is to protect people against a direct experience of God. — Carl Jung
People bullshit and fakeness are the main reasons why I like to be alone. — Megan Fox
The showstopper! The icon! The main event! — Shawn Michaels
I'm convinced that I'm a child of God. That's wonderful, exhilarating, liberating, full of promise. But the burden which goes along with that is, I'm… — Maya Angelou
Our main reproductive organ is our brain. — Molly Kelly
It's instructive to consider the more spectacular and well-known falls from grace of leaders in the public eye... In the main, the issues behind these… — Peter Cosgrove
... three main components of leadership: mastery of the subject-matter, ability convincingly to articulate the particular course of action required and a fervent belief in… — Unknown Author
The points or tips of the chakras, where they connect to the main power current, are called the roots or the hearts of the chakras.… — Barbara Brennan
Some of us are like a shovel brigade that follow a parade down Main Street cleaning up. — Donald T. Regan
I jest, of course; premature ejaculation isn't a laughing matter for anyone, except for your friends when you tell them about it on the phone… — Julie Burchill

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