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“Could one start a Stagnation Party-which at General Elections would boast that during its term of office no event of the least importance had taken place?”

Term Party Taken Events Office Importance Election Boast Stagnation General Elections

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health.”

Important Spirit Pleasure Taken Importance Aesthetic

Author:Robert Bateman

“Time Like a petal in the wind Flows softly by As old lives are taken New ones begin A continual chain Which lasts throughout eternity Every life but a minute in time But each of equal importance”

Life Lasts Time Taken Minutes Wind Equal Flow Eternity Importance Chains Time Passing Petals Time Passes Life Time Old Life

Author:Benjamin Franklin

“There is no escape from yesterday because yesterday has deformed us, or been deformed by us. The mood is of no importance. Deformation has taken place.”

Taken Importance Yesterday Mood

Book:Proust

Source: Proust

“Whenever Alexander heard Philip had taken any town of importance, or won any signal victory, instead of rejoicing at it altogether, he would tell his companions that his father would anticipate everything, and leave him and them no opportunities of performing great and illustrious actions.”

Action Father Opportunity Taken Heard Victory Importance Towns Performing Companion Rejoice Signals Anticipate Philip

Book:The life of Alexander the Great

Source: The life of Alexander the Great

“In point of fact there are a certain number of values and of forces which are of decisive importance in our world civilization: the primacy of production, the continual growth of the power of the State and the formation of the National State, the autonomous development of technics, etc. These, among others - far more than the ownership of the means of production or any totalitarian doctrine - are the constitutive elements of the modern world. So long as these elements continue to be taken for granted, the world is standing still.”

“The caretaker needs to be taken care of, in wages and benefits. Not enough emphasis is put on the importance of these caretakers.”

Needs Enough Care Taken Benefits Importance Wages Emphasis Caretakers

Author:Chad Urmston

“The importance of writing in the breakdown of the bicameral voices is tremendously important. What had to be spoken is now silent and carved upon a stone to be taken in visually.”

Writing Important Voice Taken Stones Importance Silent Breakdown

Book:The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Source: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

“One should not exaggerate the importance of trifles. Life, for instance, is much too short to be taken seriously.”

Life Should Taken Importance Instance Too Short Trifles

Author:Nicolas Bentley

“As an element in human progress, the right of private property, in importance, has taken first and almost only place in the current systems of law and of political economy. While admitting its great importance, we cannot conceal the fact that the writers on those subjects have wholly failed to distinguish between its use and its abuse, or to recognize its rational and equitable limits.”

“Every existence above a certain rank has its singular points; the higher the rank the more of them. At these points, influences whose physical magnitude is too small to be taken account of by a finite being may produce results of the greatest importance.”

May Certain Results Existence Taken Influence Produce Higher Accounts Importance Finite Magnitude

Author:James Clerk Maxwell

“Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on great importance, since they are now significantly present in many traditionally Christian countries, where they can freely worship and become fully a part of society. We must never forget that they "profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, who will judge humanity on the last day".”

Country Christian Together Lasts Humanity Forget Taken Judging Worship Importance Islam Never Forget Followers Our Relationship Adore Abraham Merciful Last Day Merciful God

Book:The Joy of the Gospel

Source: The Joy of the Gospel