We Cannot Quotes
2295 quotes by 1491 authors
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We cannot live in the past; it is gone. Nor can we live in the future; it is forever beyond our grasp. We can live…
— S. N. Goenka
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We cannot afford not to fight for growth and understanding, even when it is painful, as it is bound to be.
— May Sarton
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If we cannot make a profit, that means we are committing a sort of crime against society. We take society's capital, we take their people,…
— Konosuke Matsushita
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In fantasy stories we learn to understand the differences of others, we learn compassion for those things we cannot fathom, we learn the importance of…
— Jane Yolen
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We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used…
— Thomas Clarkson
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Presumably there are energies, to which each human is sensitive, that we cannot yet detect by means of our instruments. Built into our brains and…
— John C. Lilly
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From what deep springs of character our personal philosophies issue, we cannot be sure. In philosophers themselves we seem always able to notice some deep…
— William Barrett
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We cannot understand what happens in the universe. What is glorious in it is united with what is full of horror. What is full of…
— Albert Schweitzer
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We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Most certainly I am! I cannot escape my…
— Albert Schweitzer
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Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict…
— Nate Silver
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Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed…
— Francis Parkman
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...we cannot stand idly by now, as the Nation is urged to embark on an ill-conceived adventure in government medicine, the end of which no…
— Durward Gorham Hall
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As we live our human lives, let us be like the water. Let us be conscious of the flow. Let us not forget the great…
— Tom Barrett
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There is always a secret irritation about a laugh in which we cannot join
— Agnes Repplier
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I do not know what we did in the preexistence to merit the wonderful blessings we enjoy. We have come to earth in this great…
— Bruce R. McConkie
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What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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Today, 112 years later, 94% of the people in the world recognize the Coca-Cola logo and product. In 112 years, we can reach the world…
— David Sills
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God help us if we cannot sacrifice our percentages and our programs when He has called us to sacrifice our lives.
— Daniel Palmer
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In all the round world there is no meat. There used to be. But now we cannot stand the thought of slaughterhouses.
— H.G. Wells
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In all the round world of Utopia there is no meat. There used to be, but now we cannot stand the thought of slaughterhouses. And…
— H.G. Wells
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