Teachings Quotes

381 Teachings quotes by 281 unique authors

Many people entertain the idea that Christianity,like almost any other religion,is basically a system of beliefs-you know, a set of doctrines or a code of… — Josh McDowell
The best way to make a permanent change for good is to make Jesus Christ your model and His teachings your guide for life. — Richard G. Scott
This withdrawal from the day's turmoil into creative silence is not a luxury, a fad, or a futility. It is a necessity, because it tries… — Paul Brunton
...I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete. — Francis Chan
No man can sincerely resolve to apply to his daily life the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth without sensing a change in his own nature.… — David O. McKay
The religious geniuses of all ages have been distinguished by this kind of religious feeling, which knows no dogma and no God conceived in man's… — Albert Einstein
...according to the teachings of Islam, war is to be waged not against the enemy but against the aggressor. (p. 49) — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Most world religions denounced war as a barbaric waste of human life. We treasured the teachings of these religions so dearly that we frequently had… — Jon Stewart
People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have overlapping identities which… — Kofi Annan
I have no right to call myself one who knows. I was one who seeks, and I still am, but I no longer seek in… — Hermann Hesse
The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the… — Dalai Lama
I do not consider myself less ignorant than most people. I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars… — Hermann Hesse
Children pay little attention to their parents' teachings, but reproduce their characters faithfully — Mason Cooley
A spiritual organization with a hierarchical structure can convey only the consciousness of estrangement, regardless of what teachings or deep inspirations are at its root.The… — Starhawk
The great majority of us are Muslims. We follow the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed (may peace be upon him). We are members of the… — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Don’t follow someone else’s map. You should glean teachings from all directions, keeping true to those that bring progress yet remaining open to changes in… — Deepak Chopra
What is wrong with inciting intense dislike of a religion if the activities or teachings of that religion are so outrageous, irrational or abusive of… — Rowan Atkinson
Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them. — Ken Follett
She loved the teachings of the Five Visions. Humility. Sacrifice. Seeing another's problems before your own. Yet she was beginning to think that she-- along… — Brandon Sanderson
Are the great spiritual teachings really advocating that we fight evil because we are on the side of light, the side of peace? Are they… — Chogyam Trungpa
We (Muslims) have no right, in our present misery, to boast of past glories. But we must realise that it was the negligence of the… — Muhammad Asad
The question has often been asked; Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy? It does not matter what you call it. Buddhism remains what it… — Walpola Rahula
A teacher cannot give you the truth The truth is already in you You only need to open yourself – body, mind and heart- so… — Nhat Hanh
If the people of God were to transform the world through fascination, these amazing teachings had to work at the center of these peculiar people.… — Shane Claiborne
In our secular society, school has become the replacement for church, and like church it requires that its teachings must be taken on faith. — John Taylor Gatto

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