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“In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane... It refers to the attainment of both material well-being and the elevation of the human spirit, [but] since what produces man's well-being and refinement is knowledge and virtue, civilization ultimately means the progress of man's knowledge and virtue.”

“The way in which I know Christianity is true is first and foremost is the basis of the witness of the Holy Spirit in my heart. And this gives me self-authenticating means of knowing Christianity is true wholly apart from the evidence. And therefore, even if in some historically contingent circumstances the evidence that I have available to me should turn against Christianity, I do not think that controverts the witness of the Holy Spirit.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Way Giving Should Firsts Heart Mean Self Spirit Turns Christianity Knowing My Heart Circumstances Holy Evidence Bases Give Me Available Witness Holy Spirit

Author:William Lane Craig

“Most conservatives - by which I mean normal people - have little conception of the aggressive and revolutionary force that confronts them. It is a revolutionary force in that it seeks to overturn the existing order, but it differs from the spirit of Marx and Lenin in that it never proclaims itself openly.”

People Mean Littles Spirit Order Force Normal Revolutionary Conception Aggressive

Author:Tom Bethell

“We fear death so profoundly, not because it means the end of our body, but because it means the end of our consciousness - better to be a spirit in Heaven than a zombie on Earth.”

Mean Ends Body Earth Spirit Heaven Consciousness Zombie Fear Of Death

Author:Alison Gopnik

“Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.”

Mean Success Spirit Tree Sky Higher

Book:The poetical works of George Herbert

Source: The poetical works of George Herbert

“How can we salute - encourage the American spirit? That means many different things to many different people.”

People Mean Different Spirit Different Things Different Peoples Salute American Spirit

Author:Desiree Rogers

“For me, the spirit of Christmas means being happy and giving freely. Its a tradition for all the kids in the family to help mom decorate the tree. Christmas is all about family, eating, drinking and making merry.”

Giving Mean Helping Kids Spirit Tree Mom Eating Tradition Drinking Merry About Family Christmas Spirit

Author:Malaika Arora Khan

“Know, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. Although he is not form everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine”

Knows Men Mean Made Ends Body Form Spirit Divine Beloved Everlasting Lofty Jest

Author:Al-Ghazali

“Civilization means food and literature all round. Beefsteaks and fiction magazines for all. First-class proteins for the body, fourth-class love-stories for the spirit.”

Firsts Mean Stories Body Romance Spirit Literature Fiction Class Civilization Eating Rounds Love Story Magazines Fourth Protein First Class

Book:The collected works of Aldous Huxley

Source: The collected works of Aldous Huxley