Material Quotes

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Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have their laws: the… — Baron de Montesquieu
The entire routine of our memorized acquisitions is a consequence of nothing but the Law of Contiguity. The words of a poem, the formulas of… — William James
All that we need explicitly to note is that, the more the passive attention is relied on, by keeping the material interesting; and the less… — William James
One set of messages of the society we live in is: Consume. Grow. Do what you want. Amuse yourselves. The very working of this economic… — Susan Sontag
Man's characteristic privilege is that the bond he accepts is not physical but moral; that is, social. He is governed not by a material environment… — Emile Durkheim
We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend upon material success . . . but on Jesus alone. — Frances Xavier Cabrini
The fluent reader sounds good, is easy to listen to, and reads with enough expression to help the listener understand and enjoy the material. — Charles Clark
Without out suffering, our work would just be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ, not… — Mother Teresa
I am beginning with the young. We older ones are used up. Yes, we are old already. We are rotten to the marrow. We have… — Adolf Hitler
The time has come when we must proceed with the business of carrying the war to the enemy, not permitting the greater portion of our… — George C. Marshall
Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being. — Ludwig von Mises
There is material enough in a single flower for the ornament of a score of cathedrals. — John Ruskin
The conscience is the most flexible material in the world. Today you cannot stretch it over a mole hill; while tomorrow it can hide a… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage,… — Alain Robert
One day you will realize that material things mean nothing. All that matters is the well being of the people in your life. — Leon Brown
These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. There were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But… — Morrie Schwartz
God gives us abundant material blessing so that we can give it away, and give it generously. — Randy Alcorn
A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at will. — Eric Hoffer
Most of what we take as being important is not material, whether it's music or feelings or love. They're things we can't really see or… — Judy Collins
In this regard, pleasure is an event; happiness is a process. Pleasure is an end point; happiness is the journey. Pleasure is material; happiness is… — Laura Schlessinger

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