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"But then there's a moment like tonight, a profound and transcendent experience, the feeling as if a door has opened, and it's all because of that instrument, that incredible, magical instrument." »Andrew Schneider
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"Reason is man's instrument for arriving at the truth, intelligence is man's instrument for manipulating the world more successfully the former is essentially human, the latter belongs to the animal part of man." »Erich Fromm
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"The measuring rod of a civilization is the prosperity of the masses." »Albert & Emily Vail, Transforming Light (pg 254)
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"All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own." »Oscar W. Firkins
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"Gun is the instrument of the coward and the weak!" »Mehmet Murat ildan
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"I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament." »Alanis Morissette
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"Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped." »Calvin Coolidge
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"Barometer, n. An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having." »Ambrose Bierce
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"There is nothing remarkable about it, all one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself." »J. S . Bach
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"Knowledge is the only instrument of production That is not subject to the law of diminishing returns." »John Maurice Clark
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"Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on." »Samuel Butler
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"Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas." »Samuel Johnson
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"Life is like playing the violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on." »Samuel Butler
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"The human brain is a most unusual instrument of elegant and as yet unknown capacity." »Stuart Seaton
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"Sword and fist are the instruments of primitive; non-violence is the instrument of developed man!" »Mehmet Murat ildan
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"The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation." »George Santayana
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"The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another--no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy." »Friedrich Engels
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"Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate, and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness." »Chamfort
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"Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginning." »Robert Collier
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"The right of bearing arms for a lawful purpose is not a right granted by the Constitution neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence." »U.S. vs Cruikshan
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"At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted." »Eric Idle
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"He that is ambitious of fame destroys it. He that increaseth not his knowledge diminishes it. He that uses the crown of learning as an instrument of gain will pass away." »The Talmud
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"Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge." »Alexis Carrel
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"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten imparting grace." »Plato
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"Propose to any englishman any principle, or any instrument, however admirable, and you will observe that the whole effort of the english mind is directed to find a difficulty, defect or an impossibility in it." »Charles Babbage
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"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace where there is hatred, let me sow love where there is injury, pardon where there is doubt, faith where there is despair, hope where there is darkness, light and where there is sadness, joy." »Unknown
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"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace Where there is hatred let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is despair, hope Where there is darkness, light Where there is sadness, joy." »Saint Francis of Assisi
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"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace!
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy." »Saint Francis of Assisi, "Prayer of St Francis" (attributed)
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"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch--what makes you go beyond the norm." »David L Boren
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"Master your instrument, master the music, and then forget all that crap and just play." »Charlie Parker
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