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“A state of skepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisitive minds. But the practice of superstition is so congenial to the multitude that, if they are forcibly awakened, they still regret the loss of their pleasing vision.”

Ifs Mind May Stills States Loss Vision Practice Atheism Regret Positive Atheism Suspense Superstitions Skepticism Multitudes Awakened Inquisitive Inquisitive Minds

Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.”

Ifs Humans Opportunity Loss Practice Greater Right Now Activity Waste Enlightenment Meaningless Foolishness Rebirth Dharma

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“Eat your vegetables. Brush your teeth. Sweat once in a while. Get plenty of rest. Don't smoke. Laugh more. There are certain tenets to health that are pretty commonsensical and that we all know we should practice routinely.”

Knows Should Certain Loss Practice Laughing Teeth Plenty Smoke Sweat Vegetables Brushes Weight Loss

Book:Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers

Source: Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers

“The Internet, too, has strong attributes of a public good, and has undermined the “private good” attributes of old media. Internet service providers obviously can exclude people, but the actual content -the values, the ideas- can be shared with no loss of value for the consumer. It is also extremely inexpensive and easy to share material. Sharing is built into the culture and practices of the Web and has made it difficult for the subscription model to be effective.”

“The loss of objectivity in moral thought does not lead to liberation. It leads to oppression. Secular ideologies preach liberty, but they practice tyranny.”

Doe Loss Liberty Moral Practice Tyranny Oppression Ideology Liberation Secular Objectivity

Author:Nancy Pearcey

“An honorable spiritual practice recognizes the losses we have suffered, tells our story, and sheds our tears to free us from the past.”

Stories Past Spiritual Loss Practice Tears Shed Honorable Spiritual Practice

Author:Jack Kornfield

“Nazi Germany was so destructive to Judaism not only for the loss of life, but because many who survived began to see the practice of Judaism as somewhat of a health hazard.”

Loss Practice Germany Destructive Survived Nazi Judaism Hazards Nazi Germany

Author:Jon Stewart

“Mixed Martial Arts is a dangerous practice that could result in injuries and loss of life.”

Art Loss Results Practice Dangerous Art Is Injury Martial Arts Mixed Martial Arts

Author:Akshay Kumar

“The Islamic world is suffering not only because of external oppression but also because of the loss of its own dignity, of its own heritage, of its own practice of Islam, of its weakening of its own ethics, and many things which are internal to Islam not just external.”

World Suffering Loss Practice Ethics Dignity Islam Oppression Islamic Internals Heritage Weakening

Author:Seyyed Hossein Nasr

“The principles of gain through loss, of joy through sorrow, of getting by giving, of fulfillment by laying down, of life out of death is what the Bible teaches, and the people who have believed it enough to live it out in simple, humble, day-by-day practice are people who have found the gain, the joy, the getting, the fulfillment, the life.”

People Giving Enough Joy Found Loss Simple Principles Teach Practice Sorrow Gains Humble Fulfillment Laying Down

Author:Elisabeth Elliot