Moses Mendelssohn Quotes
I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher
Quotes to Explore
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There is not a command God gives to His children for which He does not provide the enablement for obedience.
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If I hadn't believed it, then I wouldn't have seen it.
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Faith and Fear make poor bedfellows. Where one is found, the other cannot exist.
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When we're born. . . All of us. . . Are free. People who reject that, no matter how strong they are. . . Don't matter.
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I met the surgeon general - he offered me a cigarette.
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It's very interesting to see what the security cameras can do and how long of a range they have.
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How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them?
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Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. Einstein's reply was "I don't know, why should I fill my brain with facts I can find in two minutes in any standard reference book?
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...lust is only a sweet poison for the weakling, but for those who will with a lion's heart it is the reverently reserved wine of wines.
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The will to incessant creation is vulgar, betraying jealousy, envy, and ambition. Assuming that you are something, there is really nothing that you need to do-and yet you do a great deal. Above the "productive" man there is still a higher type.
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Men will die for an opinion as soon as for anything else.
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When, from the top of any high hill, one looks round the country, and sees the multitude of regularly distributed spires, one not only ceases to wonder that order and religion are maintained, but one is astonished that any such thing as disaffection or irreligion should prevail.
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The human heart may find here and there a resting-place short of the highest height of affection, but we seldom stop in the steep, downward slope of hatred.
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Liberal hopefulness Regards death as a mere border to an improving picture.
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Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly.
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Playing a prisoner of war trapped in Pakistan for three years was a novelty for me. We made sure that we didn't talk about India versus Pakistan but about the emotions of people on both sides and how terrorism affects us all.
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Be humble and you will remain entire. The sages do not display themselves, therefore they shine. They do not approve themselves, therefore they are noted. They do not praise themselves, therefore they have merit. They do not glory in themselves, therefore they excel.
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Changing my name was traumatic for me.
