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“Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence of the German people shall be put in the equity of their cause and not in the might of their armies.”

People Might Nations Wish Causes Victory Bases Army Equity Framed Equitable

Author:David Lloyd George

“The basis of insincerity is the idealized image we hold of ourselves and wish to impose on others.”

Wish Bases Insincerity

Author:Anais Nin

“In short, I do not write for mathematicians, nor as a mathematician, but as an economist wishing to convince other economists that their science can only be satisfactorily treated on an explicitly mathematical basis.”

Writing Wish Bases Treated Mathematical Convince Mathematician Economist

Book:The Theory of Political Economy

Source: The Theory of Political Economy

“The very basis of true peace of mind is a benevolent wish to see all the world as happy as one's self.”

World Mind Self Wish Compassion Bases Peace Of Mind Benevolent True Peace

Book:Charlotte Temple

Source: Charlotte Temple

“As to your kind wishes for myself, allow me to say I can not enter the ring on the money basis--first, because, in the main, it iswrong; and secondly, I have not, and can not get, the money. I say, in the main, the use of money is wrong; but for certain objects, in a political contest, the use of some, is both right, and indispensable.”

Firsts Kind I Can Use Political Certain Politics Wish Money Objects Bases Rings Can Not Indispensable Contests

Author:Abraham Lincoln

“It is fitting that the Government of the United States should assume the obligation of the establishment and maintenance of a first-class university for the education of colored menand I wish to put in this caveatthat the colored race today, all of them, would be better off if they all had university education.... Of course, the basis of education of the colored people is in the primary schools and in industrial schools.... In those schools must be introduced teachers from such university institutions as this.”

“Hope is the enduring belief in the attainability of fervent wishes, in spite of the dark urges and rages which mark the beginning of existence. Hope is the ontogenetic basis of faith, and is nourished by the adult faith which pervades patterns of care.”

Care Belief Wish Dark Existence Adults Bases Mark Endure Patterns Rage Spite Urges Fervent

Book:Insight and Responsibility

Source: Insight and Responsibility