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Truth cannot be constructed. To live in ideology is, as [Vaclav] Havel so eloquently reminds us, inevitably to live in a lie. Truth can only… — James W. Sire
We want character but without unyielding conviction; we want strong morality but without the emotional burden of guilt or shame; we want virtue but without… — James Davison Hunter
All around us, aspects of the modern world - diet, exercise, medicine, art, work, family, philosophy, economics, ecology, psychology - have begun a long circle… — Paul Shepard
We cannot bear for our most mysterious experiences to remain unexplained. I've therefore learned...that every story has worth, since a person takes the time to… — Josh Gates
Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever possible. And if… — Dalai Lama
If humanity is to survive, happiness and inner balance are crucial. Otherwise the lives of our children and their children are more likely to be… — Dalai Lama
We cannot, of course, disprove God, just as we can't disprove Thor, fairies, leprechauns, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But, like those other fantasies that… — Richard Dawkins
We cannot remain silent when someone of the Pope's stature and credibility confuses religious principles for science — Paul Kurtz
It is ridiculous ever to forget that you and your business are each implanted in the society of the moment. We cannot ignore the world… — J. Irwin Miller
When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises. — Angela Merkel
No one is able to produce a great work of art without experience, nor achieve a worldly position immediately, nor be a great lover at… — Alain de Botton
We cannot get what we've never had, unless we're willing to do what we've never done. — Brian Tracy
Our heroes are men who do things which we recognize, with regret, and sometimes with a secret shame, that we cannot do. — Mark Twain
We cannot avert our eyes without staining our souls. — Dennis Kucinich
For we are so preciously loved by God that we cannot even comprehend it. — Julian of Norwich
The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ — Pope Francis
Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture… — Kofi Annan
If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy. — Pope Francis
Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it - even if we so desired. — Boethius
We cannot stand through the storms of life based on someone else's faith. We must be fully assured in our own hearts and minds. — Joyce Meyer

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