"Could we have entered into the mind of Sir Isaac Newton, and have traced all the steps by which he produced his great works, we might see nothing very extraordinary in the process."

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Source : Joseph Priestley, John Towill Rutt (1831). “The Theological and Miscellaneous Works. Ed. with Notes by John Towill Rutt”, p.346

Joseph Priestley

#Mind Quotes #Might Quotes #Steps Quotes

“Just as the teaching of the Law and the prophets, being harbingers of the coming advent of the Logos in the flesh, guide our souls to Christ (cf. Gal. 3:24), so the glorified incarnate Logos of God is Himself a harbinger of His spiritual advent, leading our souls forward by His own teachings to receive His divine and manifest advent. He does this ceaselessly, by means of the virtues converting those found worthy from the flesh to the spirit. And He will do it at the end of the age, making manifest what has hitherto been hidden from men.”
“There are more people living in Lower Manhattan now than before the terrorist attacks. That's faith for you. There's such a strong spirit here”

Source : Michael Rounds' State of the State Address, legis.sd.gov. January 11, 2005.
“And I or you pocketless of a dime, may purchase the pick of the earth.”
“Almost is almost a way of life for almost everybody”
“I don't take gifts from perfect strangers â€” but then, nobody is perfect.”
“Self-negation is noble, self-culture beneficent, self-possession is manly, but to the truly great and inspiring soul they are poor and tame compared with self-abuse.”
“There are only two (major) parties today: The Stupid Party and The Evil Party. Once in a while the two parties get together to do something that is both stupid and evil, and that's called Bipartisanship.”
“Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricksâ€¦”

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