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“Perspective is a law of optics... The Chinese did not have a system like it. Indeed, it is said they rejected the idea of the vanishing point in the eleventh century, because it meant the viewer was not there, indeed, had no movement, therefore was not alive.”

Said Ideas Law Alive Century Movement Perspective Chinese Rejected Viewers Vanishing Optics Vanishing Point

Author:David Hockney

“They must be slain by the Law before they can be made alive by the gospel.”

Made Law Religion Christianity Alive

Author:Charles Spurgeon

“To summarize: Americans have one of the greatest legal systems, but not a monopoly of the sense of justice, which is universal; nor have we a permanent copyright on the means of securing justice, for it is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.”

Mean Form Law Spirit Justice Alive Universal Permanent Monopoly Copyright Legal System

Book:The Public Papers of Chief Justice Earl Warren

Source: The Public Papers of Chief Justice Earl Warren

“Our preaching does not stop with the law. That would lead to wounding without binding up, striking down and not healing, killing and not making alive, driving down to hell and not bringing back up, humbling and not exalting. Therefore, we must also preach grace and the promise of forgiveness - this is the means by which faith is awakened and properly taught. Without this word of grace, the law, contrition, penitence, and everything else are done and taught in vain.”

Mean Doe Done Law Healing Hell Grace Alive Taught Promise Down And Killing Driving Vain Preaching Awakened Binding Humbling Penitence Contrition

Author:Martin Luther

“All through the centuries scholars and scientists have been imprisoned, tortured and burned alive for some discovery which seemed to conflict with a petty text of Scripture. Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth.”

Has Beens Book Earth Law Universe Teach Alive Century Holy Lessons Conflict Discovery Scientist Positive Atheism Scripture Scholar Burned Petty Impressive Exalted Holy Books

Book:The Woman's Bible

Source: The Woman's Bible

“How surprisingly alive false ideas are! They even have their own evolution. At first they are highfalutin' 'truths,' then humdrum 'laws,' and finally superstitions.”

Firsts Ideas Law Alive Evolution Superstitions Humdrum

Author:Nina Berberova