L Quotes
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“Let us not underestimate the privileges of the mediocre. As one climbs higher, life becomes ever harder, the coldness increases, responsibility increases.”
Source: The Portable Nietzsche
“Let us not unlearn what we have already learned”
“Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile-smile five times a day at someone you don't really want to smile at at all-do it for peace. So let us radiate peace...and extinguish in the world and in the hearts of all men all hatred and love for power.”
Source: In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers (Easyread Large Edition)
“Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile.”
Source: In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers (Easyread Large Edition)
“Let us not wait for perfection to come to us, and know when good is good enough to move ahead.”
“Let us not wait until the specter of solitude and isolation crawls into the alleys of our lives. Let us not the veiled threat of despair thrust us into oppression through our deficiency in interaction, and expand the frailty and the anxiety of our existence. Let us reach out and talk instead and use an authentic language in an unambiguous wording, and connect the dots, without fear. ("Words had disappeared”)”
“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.”
“Let us not wonder if something happens which never was before, or if something doth not appear among us with which the ancients were acquainted.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Plutarch (Illustrated)
“Let us not worry about the future. Let us only do the right thing Today, At this moment, Here and now. Let the future take care of itself.”
“Let us not write at a loose rambling rate, in hope the world will wink at all our faults.”
“Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education.”
Source: The enquirer. Reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays
“Let us not... contend about merit , but let us all be intent on forwarding the common enterprize , and equally enjoy any progress we may make towards succeeding in it; and above all, let us acknowledge the guidance of that Great Being, who has put a spirit in man, and whose inspiration giveth him understanding .”
Source: Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air and Other Branches of Natural Philosophy, Connected with the Subject ...: Being the Former Six Volumes Abridged and Methodized, with Many Additions
“Let us note, from the first, that traditional Christianity is a balance of doctrines, and not merely of doctrines but of emphases. You must not exaggerate in either direction, or the balance is disturbed. An excellent thing to abandon yourself, without reserve, into God's hands; if your own rhetoric leads you into fantastic expressions of the idea, there is no great harm done. But, teach on principle that it is an infidelity to wonder whether you are saved or lost, and you have overweighted your whole devotional structure; you have ruled out a whole type of religious self-expression. Conversely, it is a holy thing to trust in the redeeming merits of Christ. But, put it about that such confidence is the indispensable sign of being in God's favour, that, unless and until he is experimentally aware of it, a This content downloaded from man is lost, and the balance has been disturbed at the opposite end; you have condemned one type of religious mind to despair.”
Source: Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion
“Let us now celebrate the literary allusion.”
Source: One Stick Song
“Let us now peruse our ancient authors, for out of the old fields must come the new corn.”
“Let us now praise Barack Obama.”
“Let us now remind ourselves that the artist is also a man, and as a man responsible for all that his will consents to; "in order that a man may make right use of his art, he needs to have a virtue which will rectify his appetite." The man is responsible directly, as a murderer for example by intent if he intends to manufacture adulterated food, or drugs in excess of medical requirement; responsible as a promoter of loose living if he exhibits a pornographic picture, (by which we mean of course something essentially salacious, preserving the distinction of “obscene” from “erotic”); responsible spiritually if he is a sentimentalist or pseudo-mystic. It is a mistake to suppose that in former ages the artist’s “freedom” could have been arbitrarily denied by an external agency; it is much rather a plain and unalterable fact that the artist as such is not a free man. As artist he is morally irresponsible, indeed; but who can assert that he is an artist and not also a man? The artist can be separated from the man in logic and for purposes of understanding; but actually, the artist can only be divorced from his humanity by what is called a disintegration of personality. The doctrine of art for art's sake implies precisely such a sacrifice of humanity to art, of the whole to the part.
It is significant that at the same time that individualistic tendencies are recognizable in the sphere of culture, in the other sphere of business and in the interest of profit most men are denied the opportunity of artistic operation altogether, or can function as responsible artists only in hours of leisure when they can pursue a “hobby” or play games. What shall it profit a man to be politically free if he must be either the slave of “art,” or slave of “business”?”
Source: Christian & Oriental Philosophy of Art Formerly: "Why Exhibit Works of Art?"
“Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.”
“Let us now speak according to natural lights. If there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible. . . . We are then incapable of knowing of either what He is or if He is. . . .”
Source: Pensées
“Let us now take a moment to reflect on the plight of the Starbucks barista, that patient indulger of obsessive-compulsive customer requests, that tireless dispenser of forced smiles, that hapless victim of a never-ending parade of indignities. Any brave soul who dons the green apron must endure annoyances that would crush the rest of us - or at least send us into a cup-throwing, syrup-spraying rage.”
Source: Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture
“Let us now yearn for the possibility of building a happiness in every heart. Let us now build inward a new world of hope, a world of limitless possibilities for the children of tomorrow, where each soul can reach the heights of their potential to love and to be loved.”
Source: Voice of Reason
“Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.”
“Let us often think of our own infirmities, and we shall become indulgent toward those of others.”
“Let us once again be clear: if we oppose violence, then we must oppose all forms of policing. If we oppose violence, then we must call for an end to war, an end to occupation. We must oppose sexual assault, and prisons as institutions that wield it as a strategic tool. If we abhor violence to bodies, families, and communities, then we should abhor all these systems and call for their immediate abolition. As Ta-Nehisi Coates said so perfectly in his Atlantic piece "Nonviolence as Compliance," "When nonviolence is preached by the representatives of the state, while the state doles out heaps of violence to its citizens, it reveals itself to be a con."
In Support of Baltimore; or, Smashing Police Cars Is Logical Political Strategy”
“Let us once and for all get rid of the archaic and patriarchal notion that the universe operates like some kind of medieval castle in which there is a hierarchical chain of command extending from the King all the way down to the Serf.”
Source: Beyond Duality: The Art of Transcendence
“Let us only hate hatred; and once give love a play, we will fall in love with a unicorn.”
Source: Mardi: And a Voyage Thither
“Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing at the last day that Jesus was a Shepherd, if during our lifetime, we never heard His voice and followed Him. If we love life, let us join His flock without delay.”
Source: Bible commentary - The gospel of John
“Let us open our Golden Heart and keep blessing All quietly >).. All that Is Creation of God!!!!”
Source: Reminiscences Of A Seeker: Dark Face Of The White World
“Let us open our leaves like a flower, and be passive and receptive.”
Source: The complete poetical works and letters of John Keats
“Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person! How beautiful!”
Source: The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation
“Let us open up our natures, throw wide the doors of our hearts and let in the sunshine of good will and kindness.”
Source: Be Good To Yourself (Unabridged): Appreciate the Marvelousness of the Human Mechanism: How to Keep Your Powers up to the Highest Possible Standard, How to Conserve Your Energies and Guard Your Health
“Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and 'at home.”
“Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and 'at home.' Let us open also the doors of our very souls, that the dear ________ may enter. Remember His promise: 'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him' (Revelation 3:20).”
“Let us our lives, our souls,
Our debts, our careful wives,
Our children, and our sins, lay on the King!”
“Let us overthrow the totems, break the taboos. Or better, let us consider them cancelled. Coldly, let us be intelligent.”
Source: Approaches to Politics
“Let us paint depth, joy, and happiness onto the canvas of our lives, for it is a vital and gratifying endeavor. (Painting and Meditation)–”
“Let us pass to the despotic part of the soul, spirit. We must not eliminate it utterly from the youth nor yet allow him to use it all the time. Let us train boys from earliest childhood to be patient when they suffer wrongs themselves, but, if they see another being wronged, to sally forth courageously and aid the sufferer in fitting measure.”
“Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need his caress. God is full of love: to him be praise and glory forever! God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God's goodness.”
“Let us pay no heed to gain and pain, in our course of constructing a whole society. Let us not sit around praying for a messiah, and stand up ourselves to carry out that duty.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Let us people who are so uncommonly clever and learned have a great tenderness and pity for the poor folks who are not endowed with the prodigious talents which we have.”
Source: The Christmas Books of Mr. M.a.titmarsh: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition
“Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.”
“Let us pick up again these lost strands and weave them again into the fabric of America, sort out the music from the sounds and again respond to the trumpet and the steady drum.”
“Let us pick up our books and our pens,” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
Source: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
“Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.”
“Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
“Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon.”
“Let us plant dates even though those who plant them will never eat them. We must live by the love of what we will never see.”
Source: Tomorrow's Child: Imagination, Creativity, and the Rebirth of Culture
“Let us play hide and seek in a mountain which is like a women's back.”
“Let us play the game of life as sportsmen, pocketing our winnings with a smile, leaving our losings with a shrug.”
Source: The Selected Work of Jerome K. Jerome
“Let us point out, in concluding this brief outline, that Satan's masterstroke is to have succeeded in sowing disobedience to all Tradition through obedience." This special insight elucidates why the coming battle between Rome and this one Archbishop became inevitable. His Excellency Marcel Lefebvre had been granted the divine sagacity to see through the demonic shell game being played by the modern Church officials - he saw that the game was fixed and discerned how it was fixed, and therefore he refused to enter the contest. Obedience is certainly a virtue, but no one can compel you to obey an unjust command. Besides, as St. Thomas Aquinas makes clear, faith is a higher virtue than obedience. No one can compel you to be obedient to a command to give up or destroy your faith, much less the faith of others if you are a churchman who has taken a vow to pass on that faith complete, whole and undefiled.”
Source: The Horn of the Unicorn