Origin Quotes

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It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin. — Teresa of Avila
Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin. — Lord Acton
It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary. Life does not generate death,… — Saint Basil
I find the selectivity of erotic love - the choice of this man or this woman - much more intelligible if liking the person is… — Mortimer Adler
Freud's view is that all love is sexual in its origin or its basis. Even those loves which do not appear to be sexual or… — Mortimer Adler
Continents may break up, continents may emerge, but the human race is immortal in its origin and in its growth, and there is nothing to… — Annie Besant
Sabbath - a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. — Ambrose Bierce
When you think about rock at its origin, and you think of the Beatles and millions of kids screaming as loud as they can and… — Jack Black
There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin… — Martin Buber
Atheism has been on the rise for years now, and the Bible of the atheists is 'The Origin of Species.' — Kirk Cameron
There's an element to songwriting that I can't explain, that comes from somewhere else. I can't explain that dividing line between nothing and something that… — Nick Cave
'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have… — Sandra Cisneros
All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit. — Thomas Aquinas
In the time that I have been acquainted with this region I have become increasingly aware of it as a testament of water, the origin… — W S Merwin
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
Every time we sign a treaty with another country, the treaty (should) include prisoner transfer provisions.... Under these provisions, the country in which the crimes… — Kathleen Brown
The mystery of life is certainly the most persistent problem ever placed before the thought of man. There is no doubt that from the time… — Guglielmo Marconi
Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defense, is one of those refinements which owe their origin… — Alexander Hamilton
To be free you must afford freedom to your neighbor, regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin, and that sometimes, for some, is very… — Helen Gahagan Douglas

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