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287 quotes by 237 authors

It is not enough to begin to pray, nor to pray aright; nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray; but we… — George Muller
I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the… — Harold H. Greene
Exactness is first obtained, and afterwards elegance. But diction, merely vocal, is always in its childhood. As no man leaves his eloquence behind him, the… — Samuel Johnson
A writer's work has to take account of many rhythms: Vulcan's and Mercury's, a message of urgency obtained by dint of patient and meticulous adjustments… — Italo Calvino
Perfect reusable components are not obtained at the first shot. — Bertrand Meyer
Progress is obtained only by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. When you solve problems, all you do is guarantee a return to normalcy. — Peter Drucker
In Marseilles they make half the toilet soap we consume in America, but the Marseillaise only have a vague theoretical idea of its use, which… — Mark Twain
Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading. — J C Ryle
There is not enough Bible-reading among us. It is not sufficient to have the Book. We must actually READ it, and PRAY over it ourselves.… — J C Ryle
The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn't gold — Leo Tolstoy
Lately, however, on abandoning the brindled and grey mosquitos and commencing similar work on a new, brown species, of which I have as yet obtained… — Ronald Ross
And what did the banks do to earn this perpetually flowing river of wealth? Did they lend out their own capital obtained through investment of… — G. Edward Griffin
The greatest comforts and lasting peace are obtained, when one eradicates selfishness from within. — Guru Gobind Singh
God has always sought a humble people. He can use no other... There is always much need of heart preperation, in humility and separation, before… — Frank Bartleman
The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington, that I thought were not justified for their war effort.… — W. Averell Harriman
I have written 240 books on a wide variety of topics. . . . Some of it I based on education I received in my… — Isaac Asimov
The information gained from these techniques was valuable in some instances, but there is no way of knowing whether the same information could have been… — Dennis C. Blair
For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination. — Ramana Maharshi
Knowledge acquired in biological research is seldom directly applicable to human beings ... The results of scientific research, obtained under these conditions, cannot be applied… — John Boyd Orr
If the Treasury were to fill old bottles with bank-notes, bury them at suitable depths in disused coal-mines which are then filled up to the… — John Maynard Keynes

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