"In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual."

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Source : William Robertson Smith (1907). “Religion of the Semites (Ppr)”, p.17, Transaction Publishers

William Robertson Smith

#People Quotes #Religion Quotes #Antiques Quotes

“The greatest justice in life is to be who one is.”
“If people start going to a desk, some one individual employees desk and they don't report to them... it's a sign that they believe that person can help them. So if you see that consistently, those are your barrels. Just promote them, give them more opportunity as fast as you can.”
“I just like to express myself in the world around me. And I love writing, but sometimes it feels a little too minute. Sometimes, at the end of the day, there's just not enough colors involved - visually, there are just words on a page.”

Source : "Interview: Andrea Gabriel from ‘Lost’". Interview with Emma Loggins, www.fanbolt.com. March 2, 2010.
“You don't want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster.”
“If only political leaders would allow themselves to feel, as well as to think, the world might be a happier place.”
“As a means to success, determination has this advantage over talent - that it does not have to be recognized by others.”
“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”
“If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummers put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right.”

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