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Rather Quotes by Criss Jami
- Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives.
- The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.
- I've been able to sleep with my eyes open ever since I started watching baseball." "Drinking is such a necessity to human life that people…
- Imagination doesn't always make you long for what you cannot have, but rather thrive in what you do not have.
- Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather easy to set…
- I'd rather strive for the kind of interview where instead of me asking to introduce myself to society, society asks me to introduce myself to…
- I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.
- The older you get, the more you understand how your conscience works. The biggest and only critic lives in your perception of people's perception of…
- The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization, in his mind,…
- The reality of loving God is loving him like he's a Superhero who actually saved you from stuff rather than a Santa Claus who merely…
- It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.
- I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the…
- I am not sure if women are attracted to genius. Can you imagine the wise wizard winning the woman over the gallant swordsman? It seems…
- The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the knowledge was achieved…
- If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.
- I would rather a romantic relationship turn into contempt than turn into apathy. The passion in the extremities make it appear as though it once…
- When we look for success, it should be for the sole purpose of boasting sincerely in Christ. There's no other reason for it. Success is…
- Christ delves far beyond the means of superficiality, not simply because of his immaculate love, but also because he considers the distinct cases of each…
- Peace is more of an internal settlement rather than what is visible on the external.
- I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on one's…
- Your love is as stable as you are: It's not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do…
- A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics.
- I believe God himself will someday debate with and answer every objection arrogant men can come up with against him; I believe he will humble…
- It can be a good thing if deeper theology, or philosophy, only makes one more uncertain. It may lead to a healthy doubt; he may…
- In our worldly perceptions of Jesus, we tend to embrace the kindness of his love ('be encouraged') but not the discipline of his love ('and…
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- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we… — Aristotle
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because… — Aristotle
- Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals,… — Aristotle
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the… — Karen Armstrong
- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong
- The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. — Isaac Asimov