“You are so to put forth the power that God has given you; you are so to give, and sacrifice to give, as to earn the eulogium pronounced on the woman, "She hath done what she could." Do it now. It is not a safe thing to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of a cold world. If you intend to do a mean thing, wait till tomorrow; if you are to do a noble thing, do it now,--now!” IfsWorldGivingMeanDoneFeelingsGivenWaitingSacrificeInfluenceColdTomorrowSafeNobleGenerousBenevolenceCoolingCold World Author:Thomas Guthrie
“What you cannot have is a gene that sacrifices itself for the benefit of other genes. What you can have is a gene that makes organisms sacrifice themselves for other organisms under the influence of selfish genes.” SacrificeInfluenceBenefitsSelfishGenesOrganismsSelfish Gene Author:Richard Dawkins
“I love seeing my characters big up there and I would have liked to have reached a different public in movies from my television public. There's still a part of me that wishes that my character range could be seen on the big screen. Rather, as Rod Steiger was, because he was a big influence on me - about becoming other people and not worrying about your own glory or self esteem but sacrificing yourself to become somebody else.” PeopleStillsDifferentSelfCharacterBigsWishWorrySeeingSacrificeInfluenceSelf EsteemTelevisionBecomingGloryScreensEsteemRangeBig ScreenNot WorryingSacrificing Yourself Author:David Suchet
“Apocalyptic expectations ran riot in 1917, and had a major influence on Allied policies towards Palestine and the Jewish people. The propaganda of all nations was amazingly religious and apocalyptic - ghosts and visions, crucifixions and sacrifice, crusaders and holy warriors.” PeopleNationsReligiousVisionSacrificeInfluencePolicyHolyMajorsExpectationsGhostWarriorPropagandaRanPalestineRiotApocalypticCrucifixion Author:Philip Jenkins