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“Faith is seated in the understanding as well as in the will. It has an eye to see Christ as well as a wing to fly to Christ.”

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Richard Watson

Richard Watson, born in 1961, is an accomplished writer whose works span various literary genres. Known for his profound insights and unique narrative style, his works have gained acclaim from readers and critics alike. more

“Each individual man and each individual country, according to the principles of natural reason, is free from bondage. Consequently, if there is some threat that might infringe upon a country's freedom, then that country should not hesitate even to take up arms against all the countries of the world.”

Ifs Men World Should Country Reason Might Individual Natural Principles Arms Threat Bondage Countries Of The World

Author:Fukuzawa Yukichi

“In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane... It refers to the attainment of both material well-being and the elevation of the human spirit, [but] since what produces man's well-being and refinement is knowledge and virtue, civilization ultimately means the progress of man's knowledge and virtue.”

“Therefore, to teach them [women] at least an outline of economics and law is the first requirement after giving them a general education. Figuratively speaking, it will be like providing the women of civilized society with a pocket dagger for self-protection.”

Giving Firsts Self Law Teach Economics Protection Pockets Civilized Providing Requirements Outlines Civilized Society Daggers Self Protection General Education

Book:Fukuzawa Yukichi on Japanese women: selected works

Source: Fukuzawa Yukichi on Japanese women: selected works

“Whatever happens in the country, whatever warfare harasses our land, we will never relinquish our hold on Western learning. As long as this school of ours stands, Japan remains a civilized nation of the world.”

World Long Country Happens School Nations Land Remains Western Japan Civilized Warfare Whatever Happens Civilized Nations

Book:The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa

Source: The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa

“I think I have made it clear that I never intended to make enemies. But in an age when anti-foreign sentiment was running high, it was unavoidable that in my position as an advocate of open intercourse and free adoption of Western culture, I should make some adversaries.”

Thinking Should Made Running Age Culture Enemy Clear Position Western Made It Sentiments Adoption Adversaries Intercourse Western Culture

Book:The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa

Source: The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa

“I think there is a need for something completely new. Something that is too different, too unexpected, to be accepted as yet.”

Thinking Needs Different Accepted Unexpected

Author:Anton Zeilinger

“It was easy in the early nineties to make a list of great things that could be done, now that there was such a convenient source of entangled pairs. Anton's claim to fame is that he went and did them.”

Done Easy Source Fame Claims Lists Great Things Pairs Convenient

Author:Anton Zeilinger

“A day will come when the nationalists will find themselves the only defenders of Islam. They will have to give a special meaning to it if they want the Arab nation to have a good reason for survival.”

Ifs Want Giving Reason Nations Special Survival Islam Defenders

Author:Michel Aflaq

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