Hiram Powers famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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The eye is the window of the soul, the mouth the door. The intellect, the will, are seen in the eye; the emotions, sensibilities, and affections, in the mouth. The animals look for man's intentions right into his eyes. Even a rat, when you hunt him and bring him to bay, looks you in the eye.
-- Hiram Powers -
The eye is the window of the soul; even an animal looks for a man's intentions right into his eyes.
-- Hiram Powers
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If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.
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Nothing in a graduate degree in art history prepares you for the eloquence of the eraser.
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I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.
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A people of scholars, if they are physically degenerate, weak-willed and cowardly pacifists, will not storm the heavens, indeed, they will not be able to safeguard their existence on this earth.
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Holiness of heart and life. This is not the perfection of the human nature, but the holiness of the divine nature dwelling within.
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The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.
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No matter how strong a condom is, it won't protect you from a broken heart.
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But men at whiles are sober And think by fits and starts. And if they think, they fasten Their hands upon their hearts
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His folly has not fellow Beneath the blue of day That gives to man or woman His heart and soul away.
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To truly find God, truth needs to be found independently from the opinions of others. The truth has to be found in our hearts.
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