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“The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government.”

Government Social Divine Depends Blessing Constitution

Book:The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations

Source: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations

“This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not trouble our mind with seeking a certain final cause for things that have none, or have no other final cause but their own existence, which depends on the Will of God, or, if you prefer, on the Divine Wisdom.”

Ifs Mind Self Certain Belief Causes Existence Trouble Divine Depends Finals Seeking Gods Will True Nature Divine Wisdom

Book:The Guide for the Perplexed

Source: The Guide for the Perplexed

“Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order.”

Reason Order Choices Decision Moral Divine Depends Add Preference Moral Choices Divine Order Personal Preferences

Author:Basil Hume

“I think there's probably always been visions and voices, and these were variously ascribed to the divine or demonic or the muses. I think many poets still feel they depend on an inner voice, or a voice which tells them what to do.”

Thinking Feels Stills Voice Vision Divine Poet Depends Muse Inner Voice Demonic

Author:Oliver Sacks

“The doctrines thus delivered we call the revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the holy scriptures.. are found upon comparison to be really part of the original law of nature. Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered to contradict these.”

Should Humans Two Law Found Divine Depends Holy Originals Foundation Scripture Doctrine Revelations Comparison Laws Of Nature Holy Scriptures Divine Law

Book:The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book I: Of the Rights of Persons

Source: The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book I: Of the Rights of Persons

“The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. In meditation we divest ourselves of all material conditions and feel our divine nature. We do not depend upon any external help in meditation. The touch of the soul can paint the brightest color even in the dingiest places; it can cast a fragrance over the vilest thing; it can make the wicked divine-and all enmity, all selfishness is effaced.”

Feels Soul Helping Spiritual Life Is Meditation Conditions Divine Color Materials Depends Paint Casts Selfishness Wicked Spiritual Life Fragrance Enmity Divine Nature

Book:Meditation and Its Methods

Source: Meditation and Its Methods

“I shall take my present leave - but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the Human Race in humble supplication [prayer] that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparellelled unanimity on a form of Government, for the security of their Union, and the advancement of their happiness; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations, and the wise measures on which the success of this Government must depend.”

Humans May Government Parent Prayer Race Wise Divine Depends Blessing Humble Human Race Benign Supplication

Author:George Washington

“... many Hindus are willing to consider Jesus as a legitimate manifestation of the divine... many Buddhists see Jesus as one of humanity's most enlightened people.... A shared reappraisal of Jesus' message could provide a unique space or common ground for urgently needed religious dialogue - and it doesn't seem an exaggeration to say that the future of our planet may depend on such dialogue. This reappraisal of Jesus' message may be the only project capable of saving a number of religions.”