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“In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue. It is the practice of sacrificing to those whom we meet in society, all the little inconveniences and preferences which will gratify them, and deprive us of nothing worth a moment's consideration; it is the giving a pleasing and flattering turn to our expressions, which will conciliate others, and make them pleased with us as well as themselves. How cheap a price for the good will of another!”

“The freedom of thought and action we Americans enjoy today seems as natural as the air we breathe. But there is a danger we may take this freedom for granted. We must never forget it was bought for us at a great price. The brave and resourceful Americans whose sacrifices gained our Independence and preserved it for more than 200 years against formidable foes have set an example of unflinching loyalty to the ideal of liberty and justice for all.”

“A man, engaged in his simple reflections in everyday life, will comprehend neither the possibility, nor the benefits of self-sacrifice, but, when given ("qu'on lui donne", Fr.) a great cause to defend, and he will find only natural to sacrifice oneself for it.”

Men Self Given Causes Natural Simple Sacrifice Possibility Benefits Reflection Everyday Oneself Engaged Everyday Life Self Sacrifice Donne

Author:African Spir

“One of the greatest gifts science has brought to the world is continuing elimination of the supernatural, and it was a lesson that my father passed on to me, that knowledge liberates mankind from superstition. We can live our lives without the constant fear that we have offended this or that deity who must be placated by incantation or sacrifice, or that we are at the mercy of devils or the Fates. With increasing knowledge, the intellectual darkness that surrounds us is illuminated and we learn more of the beauty and wonder of the natural world.”

“Admittedly, we must move ahead with the development of our land resources. Likewise, our technology must be refined. But in the long run life will succeed only in a life-giving environment, and we can no longer afford unnecessary sacrifices of living space and natural landscape to 'progress.'”

Giving Long Running Moving Natural Space Technology Environment Progress Sacrifice Land Development Succeed Resources Landscape Long Runs Unnecessary Refined Moving Ahead

Author:Stewart Udall

“Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet.”

Real Natural Attitude Sacrifice Air Sea Land Possibility Planets Politician Resources Exploits Natural Resources Devastation Land And Sea

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“It’s natural to overlook and even sacrifice the things that belong to us most easily most gracefully. So here’s me asking you to please not make that mistake.”

Natural Mistake Sacrifice Please Asking

Book:Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

Source: Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

“When you love someone, that love has no limit, no measure, because you know in your deepest being that when that love demands sacrifice, you will give it without question. You will not look for reasons, for justification - the act of giving, of sacrificing, is a natural compulsion, like breathing, and it will, in the end, surprise you because you did it without second thoughts.”

Knows Giving Looks Ends Reason Natural Sacrifice Demand Limits Surprise Breathing Justification Compulsion Love Someone When You Love Someone Second Thoughts

Author:F. Sionil José

“God dwells in you, as you, and you don't have to 'do' anything to be God-realized or Self-realized, it is already your true and natural state. Just drop all seeking, turn your attention inward, and sacrifice your ego mind to the One Self radiating in the Heart of your very being. For this to be your own presently lived experience, Self-Inquiry Meditation is a direct and immediate way.”

Way Mind Heart Self States Turns Natural Attention Meditation Sacrifice Ego Direct Seeking Inward Inquiry

Author:Ramana Maharshi

“Love is nourished only by sacrifices, and the more a soul refuses natural satisfactions, the stronger and more disinterested becomes her tenderness.”

Soul God Natural Love Is Sacrifice Stronger Satisfaction Refuse Tenderness Disinterested

Book:Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Study Edition

Source: Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Study Edition

“Nature knows no political boundaries. She puts living creatures on this globe and watches the free play of forces. She then confers the master's right on her favourite child, the strongest in courage and industry ... The stronger must dominate and not blend with the weaker, thus sacrificing his own greatness. Only the born weakling can view this as cruel.”

“Natural knowledge has not forgone emotion. It has simply taken for itself new ground of emotion, under impulsion from and in sacrifice to that one of its 'values', Truth.”

Science Values Natural Emotion Knowledge Taken Sacrifice Emotional

Author:Charles Scott Sherrington