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Mortality Quotes by Ernest Becker
- Man's natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic self-image are the root causes of human evil.
- All power is in essence power to deny mortality.
- If the love object is divine perfection, then one's own self is elevated by joining one's destiny to it... All our guilt, fear, and even…
More Mortality Quotes
- Yea, when mortality dissolves,  Shall I not meet thine hour unawed? My house eternal in the heavens  Is lighted by… — Alice Cary
- I think that there is something beautiful about mortality. It makes our decisions mean more. — Brandon Boyd
- I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of… — Mitch Albom
- Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals. — Lois Capps
- In Jesus, God wills to be true God not only in the height but also in the depth - in the depth… — Karl Barth
- It's our mortality that terrifies us, because what we're really seeking is immortality - that is, after all, a fool's errand. — Roger Caras
- The doctrine of pre-existence pours a wonderful flood of light upon the otherwise mysterious problem of man's origin. It shows that man,… — Heber J. Grant
- If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden… — Gene Tunney