nature – Page 34 – Purpee Quotes

“Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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There were no temples or shrines among

Posted on October 9, 2014October 9, 2009 by admin

“There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.”

— Charles Eastman

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It was one of those perfect English

Posted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2009 by admin

“It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.”

— P. D. James

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The duty of man is the same

Posted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2009 by admin

“The duty of man is the same in respect to his own nature as in respect to the nature of all other things, namely not to follow it but to amend it.”

— John Stuart Mill

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It is the nature, and the advantage,

Posted on September 26, 2014September 26, 2009 by admin

“It is the nature, and the advantage, of strong people that they can bring out the crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them. The weak always have to decide between alternatives that are not their own.”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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If one could conclude as to the

Posted on September 25, 2014September 25, 2009 by admin

“If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.”

— John B. S. Haldane

Author: John B. S. Haldane
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