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mean secret purpose
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation. Charles Caleb Colton
mean men light
Alas! What is man? Whether he be deprived of that light which is from on high, of whether he discard it, a frail and trembling creature; standing on time, that bleak and narrow isthmus between two eternities, he sees nothing but impenetrable darkness on the one hand, and doubt, distrust, and conjecture, still more perplexing, on the other. Most gladly would he take an observation, as to whence he has come, or whither he is going; alas, he has not the means: his telescope is too dim, his compass too wavering, his plummet too short.
mean gossip secret
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
mean advice asks
We ask advice but we mean approbation.
mean propriety disciple
Worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them.
mean atheism knaves
He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.
mean men dresses
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them,--for every one, sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to let them. But the truly great are, by universal suffrage, exempted from these trammels, an may live or dress as they please.
mean love-is effort
Constancy in love is a good thing; but it means nothing, and is nothing, without constancy in every kind of effort. Charles Dickens
mean land consideration
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence. Charles Sturt
coherence dedicated ensure entity involved nations parts sustain system united
While many parts of the United Nations have been involved in the peace-building process, the system has lacked a dedicated entity to oversee the process, ensure its coherence or sustain it through the long haul. Kofi Annan
coherence developing increase policies regional
We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors. Anna Lindh
coherence satisfaction authenticity
A good novel should be deeply unsettling - its satisfactions should come from its authenticity and its formal coherence. We must feel something crucial is at stake. Dana Spiotta
coherence fluid process situation
It is a very fluid situation ... the process of SLM coherence is proceeding. Robert Zoellick
coherence control either fiscal guarantee measures party reminder tax unified unsettling
The 2001 and 2003 tax measures are an unsettling reminder that unified party control is no guarantee of either coherence or fiscal responsibility. David E. Price
coherence degrees evolution
In the evolution of mankind there has always been a certain degree of social coherence. Herbert Read
coherence judgment criteria
Our reliance on the validity of a scientific conclusion depends ultimately on a judgment of coherence; and as there can exist no strict criterion for coherence, our judgment of it must always remain a qualitative, nonformal, tacit, personal judgment. Michael Polanyi
coherence genuine gives ideas impulse reasoning rise spiritual ties
The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them. Nicolas Davila
obscurity language obscenity
My English text is chaste, and all licentious passages are left in the decent obscurity of a learned language. Edward Gibbon
obscurity problem bigs
The big problem isn’t piracy, it’s obscurity. Cory Doctorow
obscurity
Celebrity is just obscurity biding its time. Carrie Fisher
obscurity poverty life-is
Life is an ordeal, albeit an exciting one, but I wouldn't trade it for the good old days of poverty and obscurity. Jim Carrey
obscurity records needs
You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity. Elvis Costello
obscurity incapacity proportion
The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity. Quintilian
obscurity unusual reefs
Avoid an unusual and unfamiliar word just as you would a reef. Julius Caesar
obscurity wells
He who has lived obscurely and quietly has lived well. Ovid
obscurity human-life brevity
Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life Protagoras