Baruch Spinoza Quotes
God is the efficient cause not only of the existence of things, but also of their essence. Corr. Individual things are nothing but modifications of the attributes of God, or modes by which the attributes of God are expressed in a fixed and definite manner.
Quotes to Explore
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During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.
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You're only as good as your last song. That's something somebody told me, and it's so true. You've just gotta keep putting yourself out there, even promoting 'God Made Girls.'
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It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.
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Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That's a gift that you have received from God. Don't waste it.
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I really believed that my songs were good enough for the whole world to listen to. I had fans from America or the U.K. who would be like, 'Oh my God, I love your music'.
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I believe we are created in the image of God for a particular purpose, and I believe that with all my heart.
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Don't look for approval in what everyone else is doing; look for approval from Almighty God.
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The Cause of God is not a theatrical display that is presented every hour, of which some new diversion may be asked for every day. If it were thus, the Cause of God would become mere child's play.
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We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Some Christians see the biblical teaching on homosexuality as reflecting the culture and times in which the Bible was written and not reflecting God's eternal perspective on homosexual people. Others believe these scriptures represent God's timeless will for how human beings practice intimacy.
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If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
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They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?
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If you want to bring down the prices of healthcare and education, the answer will be more innovation, more technology, which will then have the effect of freaking everybody out and saying, 'Oh, my God, you're going to kill all the jobs.'
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I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God.
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I am racing to the studio the moment that God affords me the opportunity to hear again.
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I do think that there is a hunger in the land for a vision of confessional Christianity that is robust, God-centered, tough-minded, able to address today and tomorrow and the next day, and comprehensive.
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Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the state conflict, I am compelled to follow the will of God.
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He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
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The most despised sector of Hollywood are the writers. A good writer is quickly promoted to a 'concept man' - and then a producer - because he's too valuable to simply be a writer.
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But if you put a script up in front of me to read, or a cue card, I couldn't do it without stuttering.
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Modern morality is all about perception.
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Love is more afraid of change than destruction.
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With Brexit the very best deal they can get is worse than what we've got now.
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God is the efficient cause not only of the existence of things, but also of their essence. Corr. Individual things are nothing but modifications of the attributes of God, or modes by which the attributes of God are expressed in a fixed and definite manner.
