“The Lord never came to deliver men from the consequences of their sins while yet those sins remained...Yet men, loving their sins and feeling nothing of their dread hatefulness, have, consistent with their low condition, constantly taken this word concerning the Lord to mean that he came to save them from the punishment of their sins.” MenMeanFeelingsChristSinLordTakenConditionsLowsConsequencePunishmentConsistentDread Author:George MacDonald
“The American continents, by the free and independent condition that they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonisation byany European powers? In the wars of the Europeanpowers inmattersrelating to ourselves, we have never taken any part; nor does it comport with our policy to do so.” DoeWarTakenConditionsSubjectsPolicyIndependentContinents Author:John Quincy Adams
“And so I continue in borderline poverty, save for my one indulgence, no, my single absolute necessity: I take cabs. Yes, on occasion, when I wish to see what people with unpleasant skin conditions are wearing, I do take the subway. I have never, I am proud to say, taken the bus, because people who take the bus have given up.” PeopleGivenWishPovertyTakenConditionsProudSkinsAbsolutesOccasionsBusIndulgenceGiven UpSubwayCabBorderline Book:I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey Source: I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey
“TV has taken reflection out of the human condition. People didn't use to have a ready answer for everything, whether they knew something about it or not. People think they have to have an answer for everything because the guys on TV have an answer for everything. But it's bullsh**t! Reflection is crucial.” PeopleThinkingHumansUseGuyAnswersTakenConditionsTelevisionReadyTvsReflectionCrucialHuman Condition Author:Alan Arkin
“Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound and there is nothing in the business situation to warrant the destruction of values that has taken place on the exchanges during the past week, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks. We are continuing and will continue our purchases in substantial amounts at levels which we believe represent sound investment values.” BelieveCountryPastValuesSoundLevelsCommonBusinessSituationTakenWeekConditionsSonAmountDestructionFundamentalsInvestmentMy SonContinuingWarrantsPurchasing Author:John D. Rockefeller
“As long as you perceive that anyone is holding you back, you have not taken full responsibility for your own liberation. Liberation means that you stand free of making demands on others and life to make you happy. When you discover yourself to be nothing but Freedom, you stop setting up conditions and requirements that need to be satisfied in order for you to be happy. It is in the absolute surrender of all conditions and requirements that Liberation is discovered to be who and what you are. Then the love and wisdom that flows out of you has a liberating effect on others.” NeedsMeanLongOrderResponsibilityTakenConditionsEffectsDemandFlowAbsolutesSurrenderSatisfiedSettingSettingsLiberationPerceiveOver YouRequirementsLiberatingMake You HappyDiscovering YourselfLove And Wisdom Author:Adyashanti
“In order to enter into a real knowledge of your condition, consider it in this image: A man was cast by a tempest upon an unknown island, the inhabitants of which were in trouble to find their king, who was lost; and having a strong resemblance both in form and face to this king, he was taken for him, and acknowledged in this capacity by all the people.” PeopleMenRealFacesFormOrderLostStrongTakenTroubleConditionsKingsCapacityCastsIslandsTempestResemblanceReal Knowledge Book:Blaise Pascal: Thoughts, Letters, and Minor Works Source: Blaise Pascal: Thoughts, Letters, and Minor Works
“It is not advisable to hasten development, because everything needs time. Patience, perseverance and tenacity are fundamental conditions of the development. The pains taken in one's development will be amply rewarded.” NeedsPainTakenMagicConditionsDevelopmentFundamentalsPerseveranceMysticismTenacityTime Of NeedAdvisableTime Patience Author:Franz Bardon
“...academic credentials are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for having your ideas taken seriously. If a famous professor repeatedly says stupid things, then tries to claim he never said them, there's no rule against calling him a mendacious idiot - and no special qualifications required to make that pronouncement other than doing your own homework.Conversely, if someone without formal credentials consistently makes trenchant, insightful observations, he or she has earned the right to be taken seriously, regardless of background.” IfsTryingSaidIdeasTakenSpecialConditionsStupidCallingClaimsBackgroundsObservationIdiotSufficientInsightfulProfessorsAcademicConsistentlyFormalHomeworkQualificationsStupid ThingsCredentials Author:Paul Krugman
“God in Christ has taken into Himself the brokenness of the human condition. Hence, human woundedness, brokenness, death itself are transformed from dead ends to doorways into Life. In the divinizing humanity of Christ, bruises become balm.” HumansEndsHumanityChristTakenConditionsHuman ConditionTransformedDoorwaysBrokennessBruisesDead EndsWoundedness Author:Martin Laird