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“What education is to the individual, revelation is to the whole human race.”

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a prominent German writer and philosopher, known for his contributions to the Enlightenment. He is celebrated for his plays, poetry, and literary criticism, which often explored moral and philosophical themes. more

“Intuitive cognition of a thing is cognition that enables us to know whether the thing exists or does not exist, in such a way that, if the thing exists, then the intellect immediately judges that it exists and evidently knows that it exists, unless the judgment happens to be impeded through the imperfection of this cognition.”

Ifs Knows Way Doe Happens Judging Judgment Perception Intuition Intellect Imperfection Intuitive Cognition

Book:Philosophical Writings: A Selection

Source: Philosophical Writings: A Selection

“Atheism, nine times out of ten, is born from the womb of a bad conscience. Disbelief is born of sin, not of reason.”

Reason Born Sin Atheism Ten Conscience Nine Womb Disbelief Sins Not

Book:Remade for Happiness: Achieving Life's Purpose through Spiritual Transformation

Source: Remade for Happiness: Achieving Life's Purpose through Spiritual Transformation

“Liberty is no heirloom. It requires the daily bread of self-denial, the salt of law and, above all, the backbone of acknowledging responsibility for our deeds.”

Self Law Responsibility Liberty Deeds Bread Denial Salt Backbone Self-denial Acknowledgment Daily Bread Heirlooms

Author:Fulton J. Sheen

“No man saw the building of the New Jerusalem, the workmen crowded together, the unfinished walls and unpaved streets; no man heard the clink of trowel and pickaxe; it descended out of heaven from God.”

Men Together Heaven Saws Heard Streets Creation Building Wall Crowded Jerusalem Unfinished Workmen

Book:Ecce Homo: A Survey of the Life and Work of Jesus Christ

Source: Ecce Homo: A Survey of the Life and Work of Jesus Christ

“The Spaniards have a saying that there is no man whom Fortune does not visit at least once in his life.”

Men Doe Fortune Spaniards

Author:Donald Grant Mitchell

“I think I've been good, but I want to be better. I think women reach their peak in their mid-thirties.”

Thinking Want Running Aging

Author:Mary Decker

“The idle man is the devil's cushion.”

Men Devil Laziness Idle Cushions

Book:Works: Devotional works

Source: Works: Devotional works

“The wisest man I have ever known once said to me: 'Nine out of every ten people improve on acquaintance,' and I have found his words true.”

People Men Said Found Known Ten Relation Nine Acquaintance Wisest Human Relations Wisest Man

Author:Frank Arthur Swinnerton

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