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Spirit Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg
- To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that…
- Rational free spirits are the light brigade who go on ahead and reconnoiter the ground which the heavy brigade of the orthodox will eventually occupy.
- The ordinary man is ruined by the flesh lusting against the spirit; the scholar by the spirit lusting too much against the flesh.
- Just as the performance of the vilest and most wicked deeds requires spirit and talent, so even the greatest demand a certain insensitivity which under…
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- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Vampires get the joy of flying around and living forever, werewolves get the joy of animal spirits. But zombies, they're not rich,… — Margaret Atwood
- O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. — Saint Augustine
- The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood. — Saint Augustine
- Man is lost and is wandering in a jungle where real values have no meaning. Real values can have meaning to man… — Sai Baba
- In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can… — Michelle Bachelet
- The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our teacher. That's why, in prayer, we can ask the Lord to open up Scripture and… — Michele Bachmann
- The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs. — Francis Bacon
- I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to… — Erykah Badu
- The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory. — James A. Baldwin
- No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal… — Ansel Adams
- I believe I have a calling. Do you know what that calling is? To stand up in a new and hard core,… — Stephen Baldwin