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philosophy feet heaven
Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth; she attempts more than she accomplishes, and promises more than she performs. Charles Caleb Colton
philosophy humble bully
Philosophy is a bully that talks loud when the danger is at a distant; but, the moment she is pressed hard by an enemy, she is nowhere to be found and leaves the brunt of the battle to be fought by her steady, humble comrade, religion.
philosophy literature three
There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.
philosophy men fleeting
Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting. Charles Stanley
philosophy goal humanity
Although the church accomplishes many tasks, its only message to the world is the gospel of Christ. Everything else we do is merely an extension of that primary goal. The gospel we offer the lost is superior to every worldly philosophy. Never outdated or in need of correction, it is always sufficient to meet humanity's greatest need: reconciliation with the Creator.
philosophy simple christianity
We are not called to proclaim philosophy and metaphysics, but the simple gospel. Charles Spurgeon
philosophy men expression
Philosophy is man’s expression of curiosity about everything and his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect. Alan Watts
philosophy flower eagles
As a human being it is just my nature to enjoy and share philosophy. I do this in the same way that some birds are eagles and some doves, some flowers lilies and some roses.
philosophy latin mean
In Hindu philosophy the whole creation is regarded as the Vishnu Lila, the play of Vishnu. Lila means dance or play. Also in Hindu philosophy, they call the world illusion; and in Latin the root of the word illusion is ludere, to play.
rome purpose genius
Genius, when employed in works whose tendency it is to demoralize and to degrade us, should be contemplated with abhorrence rather than with admiration; such a monument of its power, may indeed be stamped with immortality, but like the Coliseum at Rome, we deplore its magnificence because we detest the purposes for which it was designed.
rome cities paris
America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at once the social center, the political capital, and the financial hub. C. Wright Mills
romeo-and-juliet-play
Take it in what sense thou wilt. William Shakespeare
rome london pavement
Commuting in a wheelchair is not easy. I live in a very old part of Rome. These cobbles everywhere... terrible! In London, it is the same. Every pavement is uneven. Bernardo Bertolucci
rome europe curiosity
The savage nations of the globe are the common enemies of civilized society; and we may inquire, with anxious curiosity, whether Europe is still threatened with a repetition of those calamities, which formerly oppressed the arms and institutions of Rome. Edward Gibbon
rome history evil
Whatever evils either reason or declamation have imputed to extensive empire, the power of Rome was attended with some beneficial consequences to mankind; and the same freedom of intercourse which extended the vices, diffused likewise the improvements of social life.
rome years cities
At the hour of midnight the Salerian gate was silently opened, and the inhabitants were awakened by the tremendous sound of the Gothic trumpet. Eleven hundred and sixty-three years after the foundation of Rome, the Imperial city, which had subdued and civilised so considerable a part of mankind, was delivered to the licentious fury of the tribes of Germany and Scythia.
rome america empires
America is the new Roman Empire. Remember what happened to Rome. Eddie Izzard
rome history people
The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.
catholic too-much belief
I was brought up as a Catholic, and I'm no longer a Catholic. I don't talk about my beliefs too much in public probably because I feel very strongly that it's something personal - more than personal, it's private. Alan Alda
catholic doe shapes
I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversion by concussion. If you don't agree with what they teach, you get clobbered over the head until you do. All that does is change the shape of the head.
catholic evolution proposal
In the nineteenth century, many Anglican theologians, both evangelical and catholic, embraced positively the proposal of evolution. Arthur Peacocke
catholic monk educated
I was educated by monks - I thank them dearly for the education they gave me, but I am no longer a Catholic. Antony Gormley
catholic minnesota proud
I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family. Denis McDonough
catholic
I'm a lapsed Catholic in the best sense of the word. Denis Leary
catholic police church
I don't understand why the police are infallible. They remind me a lot of the Catholic Church. Bill Maher
catholic pastor persecution
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor. Bernard of Clairvaux
catholic wish desire
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.