Necessary Quotes

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The great age of the earth will appear greater to man when he understands the origin of living organisms and the reasons for the gradual… — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who do not believe, no explanation will suffice. — Unknown Author
It is very hard to live with silence. The real silence is death and this is terrible. To approach this silence, it is necessary to… — Edmond Jabes
Discovery should come as an adventure rather than as the result of a logical process of thought. Sharp, prolonged thinking is necessary that we may… — Theobald Smith
Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that never miss the opportunity to give… — Unknown Author
All that Lenin learned about business from the tales of his comrades who occasionally sat in business offices was that it required a lot of… — Ludwig von Mises
I do not think it is necessary to believe that the same God who has given us our senses, reason, and intelligence wished us to… — Galileo Galilei
The continually progressive change to which the meaning of words is subject, the want of a universal language which renders translation necessary, the errors to… — Thomas Paine
Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible. — Norman Cousins
As Ernest Hemingway wrote, 'Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the… — Unknown Author
To carry on war, three things are necessary: money, money, and yet more money. — Unknown Author
It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly.… — Henry George
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them. — P.J. O'Rourke
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with… — Leo Tolstoy
If we are to pray aright, perhaps it is quite necessary that we pray contrary to our own heart. Not what we want to pray… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
God's willingness to answer our prayers exceeds our willingness to give good and necessary things to our children, just as far as God's ability, goodness… — Edward McKendree Bounds
Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary. — Bernard of Clairvaux
Christ choosing solitude for private prayer, doth not only hint to us the danger of distraction and deviation of thoughts in prayer, but how necessary… — Thomas Brooks
Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their… — Barack Obama
We were pleased to hear the President state his firm commitment that he will do whatever is necessary to accomplish this important goal. — John McCain
Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth. — Dave Reichert
It is not necessary to maintain a conversation when we are in the presence of God. We can come into His presence and rest our… — Ole Hallesby
It is necessary to rouse the heart to pray, otherwise it will become quite dry. The attributes of prayer must be: love of God, sincerity,… — John of Kronstadt
Let methods be changed, therefore, if necessary, that prayer may be given its true place. Let there be days set apart for intercession; let the… — John Mott
From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God… — John Mott

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