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“The nature of power is such that even those who have not sought it, but have had it forced upon them, tend to acquire a taste for more.”

Book:Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948

Source: Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948

“Most plagiarists, like the drone, have neither taste to select, industry to acquire, nor skill to improve, but impudently pilfer the honey ready prepared, from the hive.”

Ready Industry Taste Skills Prepared Acquire Honey Select Drones Plagiarism Hives

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality.”

Men Wells Business Taste Equality Well Being Acquire Exclusive Excessiveness

Author:Alexis de Tocqueville

“Mundus vult decipi: the world wants to be deceived. The truth is too complex and frightening; the taste for the truth is an acquired taste that few acquire…. ….The world winks at dishonesty. the world does not call it dishonesty”

World Want Doe Taste Truth Is Complexes Acquire Frightening Deceived Dishonesty Acquired Taste

Author:Walter Kaufmann

“If you don't pray often, you won't gain a love for praying. Prayer is work, and therefore it is not very appealing to our natural sensibilities. But the simple rule for prayer is this: Begin praying and your taste for prayer will increase. The more you pray, the more you will acquire the desire for prayer, the energy for prayer, and the sense of purpose in prayer.”

Ifs Desire Purpose Energy Natural Prayer Simple Praying Taste Gains Increase Acquire Sensibility

Book:Wrestling Prayer: A Passionate Communion with God

Source: Wrestling Prayer: A Passionate Communion with God