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“EUCHARIST, n. A sacred feast of the religious sect of Theophagi. A dispute once unhappily arose among the members of this sect as to what it was that they ate. In this controversy some five hundred thousand have already been slain, and the question is still unsettled.”

Stills Religious Five Food Thousand Members Hundred Sacred Cooking Culinary Controversy Disputes Sects Eucharist Religious Sects

Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“A society whose members are united by the fact that they think in the same way in regard to the sacred world and its relations with the profane world, and by the fact that they translate these common ideas into common practices, is what is called a Church. In all history, we do not find a single religion without a Church.”

Thinking World Way Ideas Facts Church United Common Practice Members Relation Regard Sacred Translate Profane

Author:Emile Durkheim

“The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.”

Political Politics Term Records Members Office Commitment Sacred Congress Voting Gestures Oath Term Limits Oath Of Office

Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“[W]hen a group of people make something sacred, the members of the cult lose the ability to think clearly about it. Morality binds and blinds.”

People Thinking Loses Ability Groups Morality Members Sacred Cult Hens

Book:The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

Source: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

“It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.”

Government Decision Opinion Members Ultimate Sacred Patriotism Parliament Up To You Members Of Parliament Free Opinion

Book:John Amery Speaks, &: England and Europe

Source: John Amery Speaks, &: England and Europe

“The commandment to honor our parents echoes the sacred spirit of family relationships in which-at their best-we have sublime expressions of heavenly love and care for one another. We sense the importance of these relationships when we realize that our greatest expressions of joy or pain in mortality come from the members of our families”

Care Pain Joy Spirit Parent Realizing Expression Honor Members Importance Sacred Our Family Heavenly Mortality Echoes Commandments Sublime Family Relationship Love And Care Heavenly Love

Author:Dallin H. Oaks

“Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.”

Lying Dangerous Members Sacred Affection Obligation Deception Deceit Dishonesty Trifles Deceiver

Author:George Crabbe

“Under the sacred and compelling trust we have as members of the Church of Jesus Christ, ours is a work of redemption, of lifting and saving those who need help. Ours is a task of raising the sights of those of our people who fail to realize the great potential that lies within them.”

People Needs Helping Lying Jesus Christ Realizing Church Failing Members Jesus Christ Tasks Sight Sacred Redemption Saving Missionary Compelling Lifting Need Help

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“Recent surveys of Church members have shown a serious erosion in the number of families who have a year's supply of life's necessities. Most members plan to do it. Too few have begun... It is our sacred duty to care for our families, including our extended families.”

“It was just one year ago that the world saw this new, invigorated United Nations in action as this Council stood fast against aggression and stood for the sacred principles enshrined in the U.N. Charter. And now it's time to step forward again, make the internal reforms, accelerate the revitalization, accept the responsibilities necessary for a vigorous and effective United Nations. I want to assure the members of this Council and the Secretary-General, the United Nations can count on our full support in this task.”