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Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God,… — Charles Hodge
They are more human and more brotherly towards one another, it seems to me, than we are. But perhaps that is merely because they feel… — Erich Maria Remarque
For a country is not merely a piece of earth; it is, above all, a compendium of social, cultural, and historical factors which begin to… — Juan Goytisolo
In some units it may suppress the motor discharge altogether, in some it may merely slow the motor discharge thus lessening the wave frequency of… — Charles Scott Sherrington
Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy, and its merely legal conception of nationality. It was because… — Herbert Croly
In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did… — A. E. van Vogt
They do not merely collect texts; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and, above all, write an analysis of the… — Alan Dundes
Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influence, and others will get influence who may… — Lajos Kossuth
I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation. — Harriet Beecher Stowe
Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices. — Knute Rockne
Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. — William James
Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too. — Anton Chekhov
Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation. — Elizabeth Drew
What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease. — Bliss Carman
Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better. — John Updike
Europe is merely powerful; India is beautiful. — Savitri Devi
Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring… — Alexis Carrel
I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first. — Peter Ustinov
This is a fundamental view of the world. It says that when you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but… — Christopher Alexander
Aikido is not merely about fighting and the development of the physical self but the perfection of the spiritual man at the same time. It… — Steven Seagal

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