Primary Quotes

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Anyone who has obeyed nature by transmitting a piece of gossip experiences the explosive relief that accompanies the satisfying of a primary need. — Primo Levi
Love has been taken away from the poets, and has been brought within the domain of true science. It may prove to be one of… — Arthur Conan Doyle
The primary threat to nature and people today comes from centralising and monopolising power and control. Not until diversity is made the logic of production… — Vandana Shiva
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.There are… — Sun Tzu
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen. — Sun Tzu
It is in a way a mystery that, instead of demanding that their governments give primary attention to their own needs and aspirations, most of… — J. William Fulbright
Creating a world that is truly fit for children does not imply simply the absence of war... It means having primary schools nearby that educate… — Carol Bellamy
Man is an animal with primary instincts of survival. Consequently his ingenuity has developed first and his soul afterwards. The progress of science is far… — Charlie Chaplin
Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder, is the people's lack of religious faith and… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this paramount,… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized. — William James
You must give soldiers reasons to have confidence and pride in themselves, in their leaders, and in their units. Only then will you have loyalty.… — George W. Dunaway
The primary benefit of practicing any art, whether well or badly, is that it enables one's soul to grow. — Kurt Vonnegut
Everything was curved to fit the walls: the stove, the sink and the cupboards, and all of it had been painted with flowers, insects and… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Ultimately what you do is secondary. But how you do it is primary. — Eckhart Tolle
A life of kindness is the primary meaning of divine worship. — Emanuel Swedenborg
Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance beween spirit and… — Gary Snyder
In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object. — Thomas Jefferson
It is one of the primary motives of modern art that it wants to abolish the distance which the viewer, the consumer, the audience maintain… — Hans-Georg Gadamer
Imagination is the primary gift of human consciousness. — Ken Robinson

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