Merely Quotes

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We are not merely historians but also and always citizens. — Tony Judt
We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
In social matters, pointless conventions are not merely the bee sting of etiquette, but the snake bite of moral order. — Florence King
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of… — Michael Korda
Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical… — Li Ka-shing
Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of my life. Editors would always talk to you in the… — Jessica Lange
Drugs are merely the most obvious form of addiction in our society. Drug addiction is one of the things that undermines traditional values. — Christopher Lasch
All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing. — D. H. Lawrence
It seemed that rebellion must have an unassailable base, something guarded not merely from attack, but from the fear of it: such a base as… — T.E. Lawrence
Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on… — C.S. Lewis
Witchery is merely a word for what we are all capable of. — Charles de Lint
When people discuss religion, it is a pity that they often become excited and argue. We should merely listen, as one does on a dark… — Haniel Long
If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity; but would merely insist on their unbending quest… — H P Lovecraft
Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they… — Niccolo Machiavelli
All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing. — Maurice Maeterlinck
In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience. — Gustav Mahler

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