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“Government, in its very essence, is opposed to all increase in knowledge. Its tendency is always towards permanence and against change...[T]he progress of humanity, far from being the result of government, has been made entirely without its aid and in the face if its constant and bitter opposition.”

Ifs Has Beens Made Government Faces Humanity Results Progress Essence Increase Constant Aids Tendencies Bitter Opposition Permanence

Author:H. L. Mencken

“I asked God "Why, why, why?" I turned my face away and wished that I were imagining it all. I had tasted the bitterest essence of war, the sight of helpless comrades being slaughtered, and it filled me with disgust.”

War Faces Essence Sight Filled Disgusting Helpless Comrade Okinawa

Book:With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic

Source: With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic

“What I term Zen, old Zen, the original face of Zen, new Zen, pure Zen, or Tantric Zen is - Zen in its essence.”

Faces Term Buddhism Pure Essence Originals

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Fear is not at the heart of Christianity nor of our nation. The very essence of Christian faith lies in forgiveness. Christians believe that Jesus died so we may live. He took upon himself our sins so that we may be forgiven and thereby gave us a model of forgiveness for others. This is a cycle that allows civility and progress in the face of man's faults and imperfectability.”

Men Believe Heart May Christian Faces Lying Jesus Nations Sin Christianity Progress Models Essence Died Faults Cycles Forgiven Civility Christian Faith

Author:Cory Bernardi

“Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.”

Pain Faces Sin Regret Worship Essence Genuine Generous Rejoice Remorse Gracious Affront Sad Face

Author:Max Anders

“Let's face it, war in its essence is another form of capitalism.”

War Faces Form Capitalism Essence

Author:Bell Hooks

“....it is of the very essence of Christianity to face suffering and death not because they are good, not because they have meaning, but because the resurrection of Jesus has robbed them of their meaning.”

Wisdom Faces Suffering Jesus Christianity Essence Resurrection Jesus Resurrection Suffering And Death

Book:No Man Is an Island

Source: No Man Is an Island

“The essence of Africa's crisis is fundamentally its extreme poverty and therefore its inability to mobilize out of its own resources even the barest of minimum resources to address any of the public health crises that Africa faces.”

Faces Poverty Health Resources Essence Crisis Extremes Addresses Minimum Inability Public Health Ending Poverty Extreme Poverty

Author:Jeffrey Sachs

“I am alive. Up here with the song of the engine and the air whispering on my face as the sunlight and shadows play upon the banking, wheeling wings, I am completely, vibrantly alive. With the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, and the rudder beneath my feet, I can savor that essence from which life is made.”

Made I Can Play Hands Faces Life Is Song Left Alive Air Feet Shadow Essence Wings Sticks Flight Aviation Engines Sunlight Banking Whispering Rudders I Am Alive Throttle Wheeling

Author:Stephen Coonts

“You will pass through storms and heavy rains, and at times you will suffer defeat. The essence of the creative life, however, is not to give up in the face of defeat but to follow the rainbow that exists within your heart.”

Giving Heart Faces Suffering Creative Giving Up Rain Essence Defeat Heavy Storm Rainbow Not Giving Up Creative Life Through The Storm Heavy Rain

Book:The tide toward the 21st century: addresses

Source: The tide toward the 21st century: addresses