"Until the building of Solomons temple the unity of worship according to it had, properly speaking, never had any existence; and, moreover, it is easy to read between the lines that even after that date it was more a pious wish than a practical demand."

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Source : Julius Wellhausen (2013). “Prolegomena to the History of Israel: With a Reprint of the Article 'Israel' from the Encyclopaedia Britannica”, p.36, Cambridge University Press

Julius Wellhausen

#Unity Quotes #Wish Quotes #Demand Quotes

“If we should cease to be generous and charitable because another is sordid and ungrateful, it would be much in the power of vice to extinguish Christian virtues.”
“If you don't think you want to go on a train and read the paper every day and work from nine to six at night, there was something about the uncertainty when I was younger which was very attractive”
“Every collection that I work on, I always think, Is this cool enough to wear to a concert?”

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“People are considered pure of heart when they do not approach power and pomp; but those who can be near without being affected are the purest of all. People are considered high-minded when they do not know how to plot and contrive; but those who know how yet do not do so are the highest of all.”
“Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men.”
“Stardom is like making love in a hammock - a happy experience but one of uncertain duration.”
“We can best help you to prevent war not by repeating your words and following your methods but by finding new words and creating new methods.”
“There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.”

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