Understanding Quotes

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The absurd . . . the fact that with God all things are possible. The absurd is not one of the factors which can be… — Soren Kierkegaard
I believe that those who promote discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make… — William J. Clinton
This understanding, underlying constitutional interpretation since the New Deal, reflects the Constitution's demands for structural flexibility sufficient to adapt substantive laws and institutions to rapidly… — Stephen Breyer
As you sometimes swear by him that made you, I conclude your sentiments do not correspond with his, in that which is the basis of… — Alexander Hamilton
The true makes of history are the spiritual men whom the world knew not, the unregarded agents of the creative action of the Spirit. The… — Christopher Dawson
But if they are well-founded and just, they can be no less than the high requirements of heaven, addressed by the voice of God to… — Simon Greenleaf
The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten… — Noah Webster
It is through our extended family that we first learn to compromise and come to an understanding that even if we don't always agree about… — Sara Sheridan
The Truth is far more all-encompassing than the mind could ever comprehend. No thought can encapsulate the Truth. At best, it can point to it.… — Eckhart Tolle
Understanding is the key to true knowledge — Liam Williams
The Buhha was a monastic, but the practice of mindfulness in the context of any lifestyle is one of renunciation. Every moment of mindfulness renounces… — Sylvia Boorstein
It is not possible to live in today's society without a cozy home. What is a cozy home? A cozy home is a place where… — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Countries like ours are full of people who have all of the material comforts they desire, yet lead lives of quiet (and at times noisy)… — Bernard Levin
The understanding of "evolutionary consciousness" is perhaps the most important thing lacking in spiritual practices today. Evolution means growth and development. This means that there… — Ken Wilber
But if you can expand that consciousness, make it grow, then when you read about that book, you'll have more understanding; when you look out,… — David Lynch
My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. She's made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding. — Wil Wheaton
One might suppose that reality must be held to at all costs. However, though that may be the moral thing to do, it is not… — Isaac Asimov
Idealism is frequently another word for self-righteousness, a disease that can only be corrected by a profound understanding power in its complete sense. — George Friedman
Environmental history was . . . born out of a moral purpose, with strong political commitments behind it, but also became, as it matured, a… — Donald Worster
The ancient Irish bards knew the Salmon of Knowledge as the giver of all life's wisdom. In the salmon's leap of understanding like a leap… — Lynn Culbreath Noel

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