Mere Quotes

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There are two specific objections to use of psychedelic drugs.First,use of these drugs may be dangerous.Howev er,every worth-while exploration is dangerous-climb ing mountains,testi ng aircraft,rocket… — Alan Watts
Reformed theology so far transcends the mere five points of Calvinism that it is an entire worldview. — R C Sproul
The Cross isn't an ornament, mere symbol. It's the mystery of God's love, that He died for our sins. — Pope Francis
Uncharged with invisible meaning, the visible is nothing, mere clay; and without visible circumstance, a territory, to connect to, our spirit is shapeless, nameless, and… — E L Doctorow
How good is life, the mere living! — Robert Browning
Honor, without money, is a mere malady. — Jean Racine
The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a… — Laozi
Consumerism has led us to become used to an excess and daily waste of food, to which, at times, we are no longer able to… — Pope Francis
Impurity is a mere superimposition under which your real nature has become hidden. But the real you is already perfect, already strong. — Swami Vivekananda
Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not… — Pope Francis
Independent inquiry is needed in your search for truth, not dependence on anyone else's view or a mere book. — Bruce Lee
Do not use thought to ground a political practice in Truth; nor political action to discredit, as mere speculation, a line of thought. Use political… — Michel Foucault
Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking othersâ€™ interests into account. — Dalai Lama
The state is an organization of mere mortals who, by one dubious method or another, have been allowed to don the mantle of political legitimacy… — Sheldon Richman
Self-worth is an understanding on the intellectual level, trusting at the heart level, and accepting at the soul level that you are worthy just because… — Iyanla Vanzant
Hope, for the Christian, is not wishful thinking or mere blind optimism. It is a mode of knowing, a mode within which new things are… — N. T. Wright
If God is Love, He is, by definition, something more than mere kindness. And it appears, from all the records, that though He has often… — C.S. Lewis
Ninety-nine Christians in every hundred are merely playing at Bible study; and therefore ninety-nine Christians in every hundred are mere weaklings, when they might be… — Reuben Archer Torrey
Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal. — Brian Lara
If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can not be preconceived. — Bruce Lee

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