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Rather Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda
- One's true worth as a human being is not a matter of outward appearance or title, but derives rather from the breadth of one's spirit.…
- The differences between people need not act as barriers that wound, harm and drive us apart. Rather, these very differences among cultures and civilizations should…
- Rather than becoming discouraged, know that encountering a wall is proof of the progress that you have made so far.
- Knowledge itself is a neutral tool that can be used for good or evil. Wisdom, in contrast, always directs us toward happiness. The task of…
- Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and…
- Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our…
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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