W Quotes
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“We may always depend on it that algebra, which cannot be translated into good English and sound common sense, is bad algebra.”
Source: The Common Sense of the Exact Sciences
“We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.”
“We may anticipate bliss, but who ever drank of that enchanted cup unalloved?”
“We may appear to be mean but we're really only frightened.”
“We may argue eloquently that 'Honesty is the best Policy' - unfortunately, the moment honesty is adopted for the sake of policy it mysteriously ceases to be honesty.”
“We may argue that since nothing is just nothing, it cannot be space, and since it is not space, space is, in other words, what we see or think space is. However, what we see or think about space does not mean we have proved that what we see as space is real space. What is curved is only the Being, presented to us as something we call matter and energy, not space. Although Being envelopes space or is enveloped by space, it does not mean that space curves, only the Being. Since space is undetectable, passive, and nonexistent except concerning the Being, it does not contain any property or feature and, therefore, cannot be curved. There must be something to be curved.”
Source: ABSOLUTE
“We may as well cut out group theory. That is a subject that will never be of any use in physics.”
“We may as well face it: the whole level of spirituality among us is low. We have measured ourselves by ourselves until the incentive to seek higher plateaus in the things of the Spirit is all but gone (We) have imitated the world, sought popular favor, manufactured delights to substitute for the joy of the Lord and produced a cheap and synthetic power to substitute for the power of the Holy Ghost.”
“We may as well face the fact, and face it squarely, that we are too much governed. The agencies of government have multiplied, their ramifications extended, their powers enlarged, and their sphere widened, until the whole system is top-heavy. We are drifting into dangerous and insidious paternalism, submerging the self-reliance of the citizen, and weakening the responsibility and stifling the initiative of the individual. We suffer not from too little legislation but from too much. We need fewer enactments and more repeals.”
“We may as well tolerate all religions, since God Himself tolerates all.”
“We may ascertain the worth of the human race, since for its sake God's Only-begotten Son became man, and thereby ennobled the nature that he took upon him.”
Source: The works of Thomas Sydenham, M.D.
“We may ask the question: What is reality? What is the real or objective reality? Finally, we may be surprised by the ultimate answer of reality: that the thing or reality is the illusion itself because the Ultimate Source, the Ultimate Reality, at its supreme point, is equal to Nothingness. That would mean that the Ultimate Reality is Nothingness. The Ultimate Source is the Ultimate Potential. Whether the actualization of this potential is reality or illusion is irrelevant. What is important is the existence and realization of the potential.”
Source: ABSOLUTE
“We may assume that we keep people waiting symbolically because we do not wish to see them and that our anxiety is due not to being late, but to having to see them at all.”
“We may assume the superiority ceteris paribus of the demonstration which derives from fewer postulates or hypotheses - in short, from fewer premises.”
“We may at times be unemployed, but no one ever becomes uncalled.”
“We may attack systems. We must not attack men.”
“We may avoid much disappointment and bitterness of soul by learning to understand how little necessary to our joy and peace are the things the multitude most desire and seek.”
“We may avoid the laws of man, but there are greater laws that can't be broken.”
“We may be a little broken these days but I wouldn't trade it for anything.”
Source: The Nightmare Charade
“We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.”
“We may be able to save Christmas after all.”
Source: The Glimmers Save Christmas
“We may be alone but will always have the company of a countless number of things and concepts to explore and understand.”
Source: Random Cosmos
“We may be annihilated, but we cannot be conquered.”
“We may be as good as we please, if we please to be good.”
Source: Twenty two sermons on various subjects: selected from the works of the Rev. Isaac Barrow, ...
“We may be assured by past experience, that such a practice [as some states charging high taxes on goods from other states] would be introduced by future contrivances; and both by that and a common knowledge of human affairs, that it would nourish unceasing animosities, and not improbably terminate in serious interruptions of the public tranquility.”
“We may be aware of small increments of getting older; we may meet an increasing number of people who make us uneasy with their youth; but the fact of being old ourselves comes as a surprise, and is often accompanied by the belief that there has been some mistake.”
“We may be born equal but we're not equally talented.”
“We may be brought to our knees by crippling failures, loss of loved ones, or unimaginable tragedy. Remain steadfast through the night.”
“We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives.”
Source: Commentary on the New Testament
“We may be closest to hearing the call when we feel most alone or in trouble, for genius hides behind the wound and one of the greatest wounds in life is to not know who we are intended to be or what we are supposed to serve in life.”
Source: The Genius Myth
“We may be comfortably living in our apartments or houses. We may not be getting affected by hunger during this time of despair. But there are so many people out there who may not have a proper meal in the last few days. The turmoil caused by the COVID 19 pandemic is playing havoc in the lives of millions of people from all around the world. We are all in this together. We all can do our bit
Let's feed the hungry and help the less fortunate among us. Together we can make the world a better place.”
“We may be comfortably living in our apartments or houses. We may not be getting affected by hunger during this time of despair. But there are so many people out there who may not have eaten a proper meal in the last few days. The turmoil caused by the COVID 19 pandemic is playing havoc in the lives of millions of people from all around the world. We are all in this together. We all can do our bit. Let's feed the hungry and help the less fortunate among us. Together we can make this world a better place.”
“We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making.”
“We may be confident in this: that in the pain of our suffering is the presence of a faithful God.”
“We may be content to remain what we call 'ordinary people': but He is determined to carry out a quite different plan. To shrink back from that plan is not humility; it is laziness and cowardice. To submit to it is not conceit or megalomania; it is obedience.”
Source: Mere Christianity
“We may be darker than all the charcoal in the world. But we will burn to give light!”
“We may be delighted to see Israel putting the Arabs in their place, but we have repeatedly condemned their occupation of Arab territory.”
“We may be different, but in this moment we're feeling the exact same thing: the sad kind of bliss where you realize, suddenly, how perfect your life really has been all along. So perfect it hurts, and you could let yourself weep if you wanted. So perfect that even though everything you know is ending, you truly believe life will continue to be beautiful, even—or maybe especially—in those pure moments of loss.”
Source: The Love That Split the World
“We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family”
“We may be different regards to our race, class, gender, religion , ability, citizenship status, personality and intelligence but we are the same creature as human beings. This gives us the oppurtunity to learn from each others' differences by treating each other with equal dignity and respect so we can maintain a civil society.”
“We may be entering a new phase of history, a time when we begin to rediscover . . . the traditional teaching that power must entail restraint and responsibility, the ancient awareness that we are interdependent with all of nature and that our sense of community must take in the whole of creation.”
Source: The Ends of the Earth: Perspectives on Modern Environmental History
“We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.”
Source: The Spiritual Maxims of Saint Francis de Sales
“We may be far in distance but we will always be close in heart!”
“We may be fascinated by the temptations of random encounters. Still, randomness can upset us by the pertinacity of our habits, actuating warning signals or panic buttons in our minds and preventing us from opening up to others. If we want to meet others and, even so, better understand how we are wired and what makes us tick, we must cultivate our tastes and tame the flavors of our lifestyle. ("I seek you")”
“We may be finding that in some blacks, when the choke hold is applied, the veins or arteries do not open up like in normal people.”
“We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.”
“We may be focused on looking forward and upward yet looking inward can be the easiest path to take.”
“We may be forced to consume considerable time before the spirit cooperates. For example, God would like to enlarge the scope of our prayer to include the nations in order to defeat all the behind-the-scene works of Satan. Or He may want us to intercede for all sinners worldwide for the entire church.”
Source: The Spiritual Man
“We may be happy but just don’t know it yet. Many want to rebuke themselves for not finding the threshold of well being, since they simply haven’t learnt to be nice to themselves and to enjoy the privileged twinklings of life. ("C’est quand le bonheur ?" )”
“We may be headed in a dangerous direction, but the vague conclusion seemed to be that we wouldn’t know unless we tried”
Source: Life Ceremony