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Convinced that the people are the only safe depositories of their own liberty, and that they are not safe unless enlightened to a certain degree,… — Thomas Jefferson
To meditate is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When we… — Nhat Hanh
Instead of 'watching the thinker,' you can also create a gap in the mind stream simply by directing the focus of your attention into the… — Eckhart Tolle
All painting - the painting of the past as well as of the present - shows us that its essential plastic means were only line… — Piet Mondrian
At present there is not a single credible established religion in the world. — George Bernard Shaw
Science is a set of methods designed to describe and interpret observed or inferred phenomenon, past or present, and aimed at building a testable body… — Michael Shermer
The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize… — Albert Einstein
It degrades from the equal rank of Citizens all those whose opinions in Religion do not bend to those of the Legislative authority. Distant as… — James Madison
Recently there's been a trend to apply the term "bullying" to any kind of conflict at work, for example overwork and long hours. Although some… — Tim Field
With all my heart I believe that the world's present system of sovereign nations can only lead to barbarism, war and inhumanity, and that only… — Albert Einstein
Everyone remembers his past with greater vividness as the present becomes more important. Dying men in their last delirium are supposed to see their whole… — Italo Svevo
If my happiness at this moment consists largely in reviewing happy memories and expectations, I am but dimly aware of this present. I shall still… — Alan Watts
This is the way of meditation: encountering the present in all its tremendous beauty, just being in the present. Inside, the mind stops. Outside, the… — Rajneesh
The present moment is the only aperture through which the soul can pass out of time into eternity, through which grace can pass out of… — Aldous Huxley
Compassion is a mind that removes the suffering that is present in the other. — Nhat Hanh
Younger people tend to associate happiness more with excitement and the future, while older people tend to associate happiness with peacefulness in the present. — Chip Conley
Make peace with your past - so it won't spoil the present! — Denise Austin
Compassion is the basis of all truthful relationship: it means being present with love-for ourselves and for all life, including animals, fish, birds, and trees.… — Ram Dass
Elections are a kind of business. I have to present myself: 'I can do this and that for this area so please give me your… — Takafumi Horie
Love makes us instinctively reach out to God and other people. Lust, on the other hand, is anything but godly and celebrates self-indulgence. Love comes… — Jeffrey R. Holland

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