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“Wherever I go I need a period of incubation so that I may learn the essence of nature, which never wishes to be understood or yield herself.”

Needs May Wish Nature Periods Understood Essence Yield Incubation

Author:Paul Gauguin

“I believe that the essence of government lies with unceasing concern for the welfare and dignity and decency and innate integrity of life for every individual. I dont like to say this and wish I didnt have to add these words to make it clear but I willregardless of color, creed, ancestry, sex or age.”

Believe Government Age Lying Individual I Believe Wish Sex Clear Color Integrity Concern Dignity Essence Add Welfare Creeds Innate Decency Ancestry Government Lies

Author:Lyndon B. Johnson

“The essence of good manners consists in making it clear that one has no wish to hurt. When it is clearly necessary to hurt, it must be done in such a way as to make it evident that the necessity is felt to be regrettable.”

Way Done Wish Felt Hurt Clear Essence Manners Good Man Evident Good Manners

Book:Mortals and Others, Volume II: American Essays 1931-1935

Source: Mortals and Others, Volume II: American Essays 1931-1935

“Man can be that which he wishes to be; form and substance, they are but shadows. The mind, the ego, the essence of the god-dream -- that is real, that is immortal.”

Men Mind Real Dream Form Wish Ego Shadow Essence Substance Immortal Form And Substance

Book:The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands

Source: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands

“Christians ought to suspect that affliction is the very essence of creation. To be a created thing is not necessarily to be afflicted, but it is necessarily to be exposed to affliction. ... Affliction is the surest sign that God wishes to be loved by us; it is the most precious evidence of His tenderness.”

Christian Suffering Wish Creation Ought Evidence Essence Suspects Exposed Tenderness Affliction

Book:Simone Weil

Source: Simone Weil

“All our thoughts and concepts are called up by sense-experiences and have a meaning only in reference to these sense-experiences. On the other hand, however, they are products of the spontaneous activity of our minds; they are thus in no wise logical consequences of the contents of these sense-experiences. If, therefore, we wish to grasp the essence of a complex of abstract notions we must for the one part investigate the mutual relationships between the concepts and the assertions made about them; for the other, we must investigate how they are related to the experiences.”

“We're saying this to both countries: We want a two-state solution. We want a Jewish state of Israel and alongside an independent Palestinian state. Unilateral measures are not helping at all to bring about this cause, and we agree that we wish to cooperate very closely on this, because as we both say, time is of the essence.”

Want Two Country States Helping Wish Causes Solutions Essence Independent Agree Israel Palestinian

Author:Angela Merkel

“You are the Essence of the Essence, The intoxication of Love. I long to sing Your Praises but stand mute with the agony of wishing in my heart !”

Heart Long Spiritual Wish My Heart Essence Praise Agony Mute Intoxication

Author:Rumi

“I wonder is happiness only an essence of good living, that you shall taste only once or twice while you live, and then go on living with the taste in your mouth, and wishing you had the fullness of it solid between your teeth, like a good meal that you have tasted and cherished and look back in your mind to eat again.”

Mind Looks Wish Wonder Goes On Taste Mouths Essence Teeth Meals Fullness Good Living Good Meals

Book:HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Source: HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

“"The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."”

Ifs Inspirational Humans Heart Wish Human Beings Existence Quality Kindness Essentials Essence Genuine Satisfying Humankind Impart Good Heart Inspirational Kindness

Author:Dalai Lama

“Professions of humility are the very cream, the very essence of pride; the really humble person wishes to be, and not to appear so. Humility is timorous, and starts at her shadow; and so delicate that if she hears her name pronounced it endangers her existence.”

Ifs Persons Names Wish Existence Humility Pride Shadow Essence Humble Profession Delicate Cream Humble Person

Author:Saint Francis de Sales

“Theories have been outgrown. The means is disappearing, the reality of the sensation alone remains. It is that in its essence which I wish to put down. It should be a delightful adventure.”

Should Mean Has Beens Reality Wish Adventure Theory Essence Remains Disappear Sensations Delightful

Author:Arthur Dove

“The best way is to say that as a Christian for me the essence of Christian faith is that you treat others as if you wish to be treated.”

Ifs Way Christian Wish Essence Treats Best Way Treated Christian Faith

Author:Mike Huckabee

“I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime.”

Government Wish Crime Intellectual Essence Property Notes Organized Theft Intellectual Property Organized Crime

Author:Howard Berman