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185 Referred quotes by 176 unique authors

God cannot be referred to as 'good,' 'better,' or 'best' because He is above all things. If a man says that God is wise, the… — Andrew Davidson
Yet only the atrocities of the conquered are referred to as criminal acts; those of the conqueror are justified as necessary, heroic, and even worse,… — Jim Fergus
When I began my career, I was constantly referred to as the kid who could play the blues. — Jonny Lang
There is no place in contemporary Karate-do for different schools. Some instructors, I know, claim to have invented new and unusual kata, and so they… — Gichin Funakoshi
Karate-do may be referred to as the conflict within yourself, or a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline, hard training, and your… — Shoshin Nagamine
The original Greek word "idiotes" referred to people who might have had a high IQ, but were so self-involved that they focused exclusively on their… — Jim Hightower
Our imagination is larger than the world around us; we go beyond our limits. This used to be called 'witchcraft,' but fortunately things have changed,… — Paulo Coelho
I think that in order to achieve progress in the study of language and human cognitive faculties in general it is necessary first to establish… — Noam Chomsky
About Thomas Hobbes: He was 40 years old before he looked on geometry; which happened accidentally. Being in a gentleman's library, Euclid's Elements lay open,… — John Aubrey
Methods for predicting the future: 1) read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls . . . collectively known as "nutty methods;" 2) put… — Scott Adams
The Seer Stone referred to here was a chocolate-colored, somewhat egg-shaped stone which the Prophet found while digging a well in company with his brother… — B. H. Roberts
What is generally referred to as American-style films are, in fact, studio productions. — Wim Wenders
Resign every forbidden joy; restrain every wish that is not referred to God's will; banish all eager desires, all anxiety; desire only the will of… — Francois Fenelon
So familiar are eggs to us, however, that in the eighteenth century they were referred to as cackling farts, on the basis that chickens cackled… — Mark Forsyth
To any man who has slaved to acquire skill in his art, it is most irritating to have his ability referred to as a “gift.” — Andrew Loomis
A number of revelators and UFO contactees have since mentioned to me that just before the appearance of an entity they were aware of a… — Brad Steiger
A certain motion becomes understood when it is referred to a force; certain sensations, to matter; certain changes outside, to law; certain changes in thought,… — Swami Vivekananda
It has become a cliché to announce that 'we live in a remix culture'... What was referred to in post-modern times as quoting, appropriation, and… — Lev Manovich
Industrialization based on machinery, already referred to as a characteristic of our age, is but one aspect of the revolution that is being wrought by… — Emily Greene Balch
The RNA World referred to an hypothetical stage in the origin of life on Earth. — Sidney Altman
Envy is always referred to by its political alias, 'social justice. — Thomas Sowell
There is some confusion as to what magic actually is. I think this can be cleared up if you just look at the very earliest… — Alan Moore
If you boat a lot, you're known as a boating enthusiast. I like to boat, but I just don't want to ever be referred to… — Mitch Hedberg
I thought," Shad said slowly, "that she was offended if you referred to Blind Seer or Elation as her pets.""True," Derian assured him. "Absolutely the… — Jane Lindskold
European nations began World War I with a glamorous vision of war, only to be psychologically shattered by the realities of the trenches. The experience… — Virginia Postrel

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