"What is man? ... What a strange union of matter and mind! A machine for converting material into spiritual force."

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Source : "The Early Years of the Saturday Club, 1855-1870". Book by Edward Waldo Emerson, 1918.

Benjamin Peirce

#Spiritual Quotes #Men Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by the fire of His gaze, no sacrifice seems too great to follow Him and give Him the best of ourselves. This is what the saints have always done, spreading the light of the Lord ... and transforming the world into a welcoming home for everyone.”
“Andy Wiliams' smooth voice and casual style turned the songs he sang into timeless classics and made him one of America's top pop singers. ... The entertainment industry has lost a giant piece of its living history today, but Williams' legacy will forever be enshrined in the annals of music and television.”
“Tomorrow we will be nothing but earth and dust. Who will remember the love a soldier once knew?”
“In The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing, David Scott addresses the daunting task of establishing a groundwork for the aesthetics of boxing-and succeeds with consummate authority. . . . In Scott's incisive blend of art history, sociology, and sports writing, he makes a daring and original statement about fighters and the artists who enshrined them.”
“My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn't realize they were learning.”
“You cannot lead an alliance if you say you're going alone.”
“Why is the Rockefeller Commission so Single-Minded About a Lone Assassin in the Kennedy Case?,”
“I actually got hurt in a steel factory in 1985 and so that changed my life. I went to a junior college and that's where I discovered acting.”

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