Mere Quotes

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And a government that accepts that it will be judged more by its deeds than by its mere words. — Tony Abbott
The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger. — Lucan
I ask again, and I want a better answer, WHAT are you!" He demanded."I told you before, a human rises with the sun, but I… — Miranda Leek
There is one brain organ that is optimised for understanding and articulating logical processes and that is the outer layer of the brain, called the… — Ray Kurzweil
Pain warns us not to exert our limbs to the point of breaking them. How much knowledge would we not need to recognize this by… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Sometimes I feel a strange exhilaration up here which seems to come from something beyond the mere stimulus of flying. — Guy Murchie
Mere thinking cannot reveal to us the highest purpose. — Albert Einstein
Any piece of knowledge which the pupil has himself acquired- any problem which he has himself solved, becomes, by virtue of the conquest, much more… — Herbert Spencer
Our army is composed of the scum of the earth - the mere scum of the earth. — Duke of Wellington
Seek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not… — Napoleon Hill
The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of Artist — Edgar Allan Poe
The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take… — David Platt
May God remind us daily-no matter what kind of obstacles we face-that we are loved and empowered by the One who brought the universe into… — Beth Moore
A mere collector of supposed facts is as useful as a collector of matchboxes. — Lucien Febvre
When I was a fairly precocious young man I became thoroughly impressed with the futility of the hopes and strivings that chase most men restlessly… — Albert Einstein
I should write for the mere yearning and fondness I have for the beautiful, even if my night's labors should be burnt every morning and… — John Keats
Writers are not mere copyists of language; they are polishers, embellishers, perfecters. They spend hours getting the timing right so that what they write sounds… — Louis Menand
The mere athlete becomes too much of a savage. — Plato
Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority. — Andrew Jackson
The mere presence of PASSION within you is all you need to fulfill your DREAMS. — Wayne Dyer

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