Roots Quotes

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He who trifles with truth cuts at the root of Ahimsa [non-violence]. He who is angry is guilty of Himsa. — Mahatma Gandhi
Mistakes are at the very base of human thought, embedded there, feeding the structure like root nodules. If we were not provided with the knack… — Lewis Thomas
Non-cooperation is directed not against men but against measures. It is not directed against the Governors, but against the system they administer. The roots of… — Mahatma Gandhi
The government are very keen on amassing statistics. They collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare… — Josiah Stamp
Perfection does not come in this life, but we exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and keep our covenants. President Monson has promised, "Your… — Neil L. Andersen
A boyfriend or a girlfriend may be fun, but cannot become a door to the deepest that is hidden in each and everyone. With a… — Rajneesh
The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical.… — Gore Vidal
Lack of money is the root of of all evil. — George Bernard Shaw
The union of a man and a woman is the most enduring human institution, honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith."… — George W. Bush
Ages of experience have taught us that the commitment of a husband and a wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare… — George W. Bush
People who spend a great deal of time in their gardens attest to the natural mindfulness that gardening requires. What could be more naturally mindful… — Surya Das
Roots of the weed sucked first life from the genesis of earth and hold the essence of it still. Always the weed returns; the cultured… — Beryl Markham
Defeat may serve as well as victory To shake the soul and let the glory out. When the great oak is straining in the wind,… — Edwin Markham
All that is limited by form, semblance, sound, color is called object. Among them all, man alone is more than an object. Though, like objects,… — Zhuangzi
I will not tire of declaring that if we really want an effective end to violence we must remove the violence that lies at the… — Oscar Romero
Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow.… — Anthony of Padua
The hills and valleys of Heaven will be to those you now experience not as a copy is to an original, nor as the substitute… — C.S. Lewis
Come to the Root of the Root of your Self — Unknown Author
Hinduism is a living organism. One and indivisible at the root, it has grown into a vast tree with innumerable branches. Knowledge is limitless and… — Mahatma Gandhi
Legal plunder has two roots: One, as we have just seen, is in human selfishness; the other is in false philanthropy. — Frederic Bastiat
Wildness we might consider as the root of the authentic spontaneities of any being. It is that wellspring of creativity whence comes the instinctive activities… — Thomas Berry
You fall into my arms. You are the good gift of destruction's path, When life sickens more than disease And boldness is the root of… — Boris Pasternak
Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil. — Robert A. Heinlein
War is behavior with roots in the single cell of the primeval seas. Eat whatever you touch or it will eat you. — Frank Herbert
Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have… — Saint Augustine

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