Properly Understood Quotes

17 quotes by 16 authors

Education, properly understood, is that which teaches discernment. — Philibert Joseph Roux
The teaching of Jesus, if properly understood, would do away with organized temple worship altogether. — Wallace D. Wattles
The solution to a problem - a story that you are unable to finish - is the problem. It isn't as if the problem is… — Susan Sontag
I see no clear reason why the doctrine of self-interest properly understood should turn men away from religious beliefs. — Alexis de Tocqueville
For faith, properly understood, does not contradict reason in the least; indeed...it is nothing less than the will to keep one's mind fixed precisely on… — Edward Feser
There are some plain common-sense considerations applicable to all these attempts at world planning. They can be briefly stated: 1. To talk of blueprints for… — Norman Thomas
Love properly understood is Godâ€”the font of all creation and the ultimate goal of all desires; God properly understood is love. — Miroslav Volf
Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used. — Mahatma Gandhi
The new human type cannot be properly understood without awareness of what he is continuously exposed to from the world of things about him, even… — Theodor Adorno
A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in contradistinction to a sovereignty of will. — Reinhold Niebuhr
Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. — Mahatma Gandhi
He feared me as many men fear women: because their mistresses (or their wives) understand them. They are scarcely adult, some men: they wish women… — Julian Barnes
who can duly adore that Love which will open the high gates to a prodigal who is brought in kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his… — C.S. Lewis
Forget and forgive. This is not difficult when properly understood. — Mark Twain
Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Karma, when properly understood, is just the mechanics through which consciousness manifests. — Deepak Chopra
This was a tragic event in human history, but by paying tribute to the Armenian community we ensure the lessons of the Armenian genocide are… — Jerry Costello

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