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David Hawkins, a renowned philosopher, was born on February 28, 1913, and passed away on February 24, 2002. His philosophical thoughts have had a profound impact on posterity.

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“The best companies are able to realize earnings in cash, not through calculations that belong in fantasyland.”

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“The G-8 has clearly rejected the failed U.S. policy of voluntary programs to address global warming.”

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“Healing invokes the power of compassion, both for yourself and for others... At this point, the healed may become a healer.”

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“Beliefs are the determinants of what one experiences. There are no external 'causes.'”

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“You can't do a good job unless you're keen on it yourself.”

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“The capacity to recognize significant factors in a given situation is limited by the context that arises from the level of consciousness of the observer.”

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“The body is like a companion, a friendly pet that follows one around...One can continue to own the body and be responsible for it without identifying with it as one's identity.”

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“The decision to overlook the seeming inequities of life instead of reacting to them is a choice.”

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“The joy of God is so exquisite that any sacrifice is worth the effort and seeming pain.”

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“All things radiate forth an intense aliveness.”

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“God is both manifest as the Totality and Allness of Creation and simultaneously unmanifest as the Godhead, the Infinite Potentiality and source or 'void-ness' prior to form.”

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“The main obstacle to our development is our lack of knowledge about the nature of consciousness itself.”

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“That which is injurious loses its capacity to harm when it is brought into the light, and we attract to us that which we emanate.”

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“We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.”

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“Truth is verifiable only by identity with it and not by knowing about it.”

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“The effect on human consciousness of the experience of the Presence of God is subjectively transformative and identical throughout human history. It leaves a timeless mark that is verifiable as a calibration of a recorded level of conciousness.”

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“It was apparent that all of mankind is actually motivated by inner love, but has simply become unaware; most people live their lives as though they're sleepers unawakened to the perception of who they really are.”

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“...just being ordinary in and of itself is and expression of divinity; the truth of one's real self can be discovered through the pathway of everyday life.”

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“You can memorize your way through a labyrinth if it is simple enough and you have the time and urge to escape. But the learning is of no use for the next time when the exit will be differently placed.”

Ifs Way Enough Use Next Simple Education Urges Next Time Exit Labyrinth

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“The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it.”

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“To become more conscious is the greatest gift anyone can give to the world; moreover, in a ripple effect, the gift comes back to its source.”

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“Love is not a quality of 'God'- is it God's very Essence. It is the ALL-encompassing Reality of the Never-Ending Present. It is the Core of Your Existence.”

Love Reality Love Is Existence Quality Essence Core Never Ending

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“Victory over others brings us satisfaction, but victory over ourselves brings us joy.”

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“All of the Great Teachers throughout the history of our species have merely taught one thing, over & over, in whatever language, at whatever time. All have said, simply: Give up weak attractors for strong attractors.”

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“One makes a gift of one's life and endeavors by sanctifying it with love, and devotion and selfless service. When seeking to uplift others, we are uplifted in the process. Every kind thought or smile therefore benefits oneself as well as all the world.”

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“The intention manifests when the condition is appropriate.”

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“To fail to properly contextualize content has historically been the basis for the slaughter of millions of people in every century throughout human history. To ignore context is the greatest source of catastrophe for every generation of man, and it continutes on in the present time with the same catastrophic consequences. There is no greater lesson that needs to be learned to reduce human suffering and bring ignorance to an end.”

“All of us must cross the line between ignorance and insight many times before we truly understand.”

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Book:The Informed Vision: Essays on Learning and Human Nature

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“We need to explore the relationship between means and ends. Purposes grow out of situations. One may find the pursuit first and then this brings the purpose.”

Needs Firsts May Mean Ends Purpose Grows Situation Pursuit

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“Every thought, action, decision, or feeling creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter-balancing energy fields of life. In this interconnected universe, every improvement we make in our private world improves the world at large for everyone.”

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“One is not the victim of mentation but instead is the very originator by virtue of intention to extract projected value. With this understanding, one is free from being dominated by the false "I" of the experiencer.”

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“We have to cross the boundary between knowing and not knowing many times before we achieve understanding.”

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About the Author

Born: February 28, 1913
Died: February 24, 2002
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 32

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