John Calvin Quotes
In forming an estimate of sins, we are often imposed upon by imagining that the more hidden the less heinous they are.
Quotes to Explore
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The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations.
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If you want to get along, go along.
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I realized I was more convincing to myself and to the people who were listening when I actually said what I thought, versus what I thought people wanted to hear me say.
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The night before the Nobel announcement every year, I've gone to bed feeling quite anxious. I was optimistic, and also I knew it might never happen.
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My background is degradation and sloth, mostly.
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Repartee is something we think of twenty-four hours too late.
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When I was trying to come up with a stage name, I thought 'Lord' was super rad, but really masculine - ever since I was a little kid, I have been really into royals and aristocracy. So to make Lord more feminine, I just put an 'e' on the end! Some people think it's religious, but it's not.
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And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must become familiar with the psychological and spiritual factors of our day. No cultural activity is possible otherwise; for we are dependent on the spirit of our time.
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As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
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I'm always interested in craft and I was interested to see how people work. For me, it's a little like lessons at school.
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In general, Gazprom is doing well and is increasing export in its traditional partner countries.
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It’s pretty impossible to hurt what Death protects.
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Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!
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Never give up your dreams and stay focused on your passions.
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Ugly deeds are most estimable when hidden.
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Upon my return from the army to Baltimore in the winter of 1777, I sat next to John Adams in Congress, and upon my whispering to him and asking him if he thought we should succeed in our struggle with Great Britain, he answered me, "Yes-if we fear God and repent of our sins."
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In forming an estimate of sins, we are often imposed upon by imagining that the more hidden the less heinous they are.
