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“Baptism is not to be conferred on a man who is unwilling to give up his other sins, so neither should Baptism be given to one who is unwilling to renounce his unbelief. Nevertheless, each of them receives the Sacrament if it is conferred on him, although not unto salvation.”

Ifs Men Giving Should Given Sin Giving Up Salvation Nevertheless Sacraments Unwilling Baptism Renounce Unbelief

Author:Thomas Aquinas

“The acceptance of partition does not commit us to renounce Transjordan: one does not demand from anybody to give up his vision. We shall accept a state in the boundaries fixed today, but the boundaries of Zionist aspirations are the concern of the Jewish people and no external factor will be able to limit them.”

People Giving Doe States Today Able Accepting Vision Acceptance Demand Limits Giving Up Concern Boundaries Commit Factors Fixed Aspiration Renounce Zionist Zionism Partition

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“The cultivation of generosity is the beginning of spiritual awakening. Generosity has tremendous force because it arises from an inner quality of letting go. Being able to let go, to give up, to renounce, and to give generously all spring from the same source, and when we practice generosity ... we open up these qualities within ourselves.”

Giving Able Spiritual Force Quality Practice Source Letting Go Giving Up Spring Awakening Arise Generosity Spiritual Awakening Renounce Cultivation Self Giving

Author:Sharon Salzberg

“The great point is to renounce your own wisdom by simplicity of walk, and to be ready to give up the favor, esteem, and approbation of every one, whenever the path in which God leads you passes that way.”

Way Giving Walks Path Ready Duty Giving Up Simplicity Favors Esteem Renounce Ready To Give Up

Book:Spiritual Progress

Source: Spiritual Progress

“We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and suffering, finally renounce forever all the pleasure of life and the aims till then pursued so keenly, or cheerfully and willingly give up life itself.”

Men Giving Long Suffering Pleasure Forever Conflict Giving Up Tragedy Aim Pursued Renounce Pleasures Of Life

Book:The World as Will and Representation

Source: The World as Will and Representation

“Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.”

Giving Giving Up All Things Lust Renounce Asceticism

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“Muslims have to give up three things if they want to become Europeans: They have to bid farewell to the idea of converting others, and renounce the Jihad. The third thing they need to give up is the Shariah, which is the Islamic legal system.”

Ifs Want Needs Giving Ideas Three Giving Up Thirds Islamic Farewell Three Things Renounce Converting Jihad Legal System

Author:Bassam Tibi

“It is very difficult also to sacrifice one's suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.”

Men Giving Suffering Difficult Pleasure Sacrifice Giving Up Not Giving Up Renounce

Author:G. I. Gurdjieff

“The difference between an admirer and a follower still remains, no matter where you are. The admirer never makes any true sacrifices. He always plays it safe. Though in words, phrases, songs, he is inexhaustible about how highly he prizes Christ, he renounces nothing, gives up nothing, will not reconstruct his life, will not be what he admires, and will not let his life express what it is he supposedly admires.”

Giving Stills Matter Play Song Christ Differences Sacrifice Safe Giving Up Remains Admire Phrases Prize Where You Are Followers Renounce Admirer

Author:Soren Kierkegaard

“Renounce and give up. What did Christ say? "He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Again and again did he preach renunciation as the only way to perfection. There comes a time when the mind awakes from this long and dreary dream-the child gives up its play and wants to go back to its mother. Renunciation is not asceticism. Are all beggars Christ? Poverty is not a synonym for holiness; often the reverse.”

Source: Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge