“History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind.” NeedsHumansMankindPureProveBenefitsDirectRegardApplicationHuman Needs Author:Irving Langmuir
“Crown Prince Rupprecht, the heir to the throne of Bavaria who commanded the army group facing the British at the Somme, was the senior direct lineal heir of James Stuart, the Old Pretender of 1715. Had there been any Jacobites left in Britain in 1916, they would have had to regard this south German prince as their rightful king.” LeftHistoryGroupsHumourKingsDirectArmyRegardSouthBritishBritainCrownsThronesSeniorHeirsPretender Author:David Frum
“Mysticism, according to its historical and psychological definitions, is the direct intuition or experience of God; and a mystic is a person who has, to a greater or less degree, such a direct experience -- one whose religion and life are centered, not merely on an accepted belief or practice, but on that which the person regards as first hand personal knowledge.” FirstsPersonsHandsBeliefPracticeGreaterDegreesDirectRegardHistoricalDefinitionsIntuitionAcceptedPsychologicalMysticismMysticPersonal Knowledge Author:Evelyn Underhill
“I regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.” ImportantGovernmentOpinionIssuesDirectRegardSpendingCampaignsContributionReductionImportant IssuesFederal Spending Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt
“The degradation of our environment is undeniably a direct result of our lack of regard, lack of accountability, and lack of responsibility.” ResultsResponsibilityEnvironmentDirectRegardAccountabilityOur EnvironmentDegradationLack Of Responsibility Author:Nikki Reed
“The Angels are the dispensers and administrators of the Divine beneficence toward us. They regard our safety, undertake our defense, direct our ways, and exercise a constant solicitude that no evil befall us.” WayEvilDivineExerciseAngelDirectRegardSafetyConstantDefenseAdministratorsSolicitudeBeneficenceAngels On Earth Author:John Calvin
“There is no instrument for measuring the pressure of the Ether, which is probably millions of times greater: it is altogether too uniform for direct apprehension. A deep-sea fish has probably no means of apprehending the existence of water, it is too uniformly immersed in it: and that is our condition in regard to the Ether.” MeanScienceWaterExistenceMillionsGreaterSeaConditionsDirectPressureRegardInstrumentsFishesUniformsMeasurementApprehensionMeasuringDeep Sea Book:Ether and Reality: A Series of Discourses on the Many Functions of the Ether of Space Source: Ether and Reality: A Series of Discourses on the Many Functions of the Ether of Space
“Thou art merciful; when all my endeavour is turned toward Thee because all Thy endeavour is turned toward me; when I look unto Thee alone with all my attention, nor ever turn aside the eyes of my mind, because Thou dost enfold me with Thy constant regard; when I direct my love toward Thee alone because Thou, who art Love's self, hast turned Thee toward me alone. And what, Lord, is my life, save that embrace wherein Thy delightsome sweetness doth so lovingly enfold me?” MindLooksArtSelfEyeTurnsAttentionLordDirectRegardEmbraceConstantTheeEndeavorSweetnessMe AloneOf My MindArt Love Author:Nicholas of Cusa
“A child is an eager observer and is particularly attracted by the actions of the adults and wants to imitate them. In this regard an adult can have a kind of mission. He can be an inspiration for the child's actions, a kind of open book wherein a child can learn how to direct his own movements. But an adult, if he is to afford proper guidance, must always be calm and act slowly so that the child who is watching him can clearly see his actions in all their particulars.” IfsWantKindChildrenBookInspirationActionMovementAdultsDirectRegardCalmMissionsGuidanceObserversOpen Book Author:Maria Montessori