Irving Babbitt Quotes
When we consider carefully what many of our so-called humanists stand for, we find that they are not humanists but humanitarians.
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There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
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A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
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What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality.
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The Wii U is pretty cool, and the thing that I'm most intrigued about it is it's the first gaming platform that actually is exploiting the second screen.
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I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good.
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I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.
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There is no such thing as being too independent.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like being in front of an audience.
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The more you believe that you deserve healthy love, the more you will conquer and attract.
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I'm my own person. You can't generalise about people.
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You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.
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Each time you choose not to act on a frightened part of your personality, you create authentic power - and you grow spiritually. The frightened parts of your personality come less frequently and with less intensity, and the loving parts fill more and more of your consciousness.
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I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.
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Gewönlich wird eine Entdeckung nicht auf den einfachsten, sondern auf einem komplizierten Wege gemacht; die einfachen Fälle zeigen sich erst später.
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People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change.
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In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.
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It's an intangible thing, this thing we call talent, especially if we're in a position to teach and mentor others.
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I thought I'd become an actress, but then I realized I eat too much.
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Industrialisation is necessary. But acquisition is by no means the only avenue through which it can be achieved. The Cochin Airport is a prime example of this. Instead of choosing to acquire the land, the State asked the private parties to negotiate with the landowners directly. The State merely acted as an arbitrator.
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When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves. Our inborn yearnings for family connections are fulfilled when we are linked to our ancestors.
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It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation.
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The sturdiest virtue seems fragile.
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The pass-word now is lost To that initiation full and free; Daily we pay the cost Of our slow schooling for divine degree. We know no means to feed an undying lamp; Our lights go out in every wind or damp.
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When we consider carefully what many of our so-called humanists stand for, we find that they are not humanists but humanitarians.
