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Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its… — Jimmy Carter
I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back,… — Joyce Cary
I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure… — Giacomo Casanova
Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and… — Giacomo Casanova
No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person. — Willa Cather
The miracles of the church seem to me to rest not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us… — Willa Cather
The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward… — Joshua Chamberlain
We look upon the enemy of our souls as a conquered foe, so he is, but only to God, not to us. — Oswald Chambers
Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. — Chanakya
The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed… — Chanakya
An aged Christian, with the snow of time upon his head, may remind us that those points of earth are whitest which are nearest to… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
I think developed countries - so-called developed countries - should reflect upon the way of living and the waste of energy. — Hugo Chavez
Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason. — Lord Chesterfield
I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. — Lord Chesterfield
The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and the man of sense laughs… — Lord Chesterfield
All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of… — Kate Chopin
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water. — Kate Chopin

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