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A sword in hand is a sure sign of a violent mind; but one does not become non-violent merely by throwing the sword away.
I honestly believe that we are Arizonans and Americans first, not merely advocates for our respective political parties.
We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us.
In physics, to be in two places at the same time would be a miracle; in politics it seems not merely normal, but natural.
There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.
Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.
It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then merely at dinner parties.
The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.
Ambition never is in a greater hurry than I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking.
You must never aspire to 'finish' a house, you can merely hope to start it, and from then on it's an evolutionary process.
The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors.
Ministers of God's choosing are engaged in a great work. They are warring not merely against men, but Satan and his angels.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Being very famous is not the fun it sounds. It merely means you're being chased by a lot of people and you lose your privacy.
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.
What a man calls his 'conscience' is merely the mental action that follows a sentimental reaction after too much wine or love.
Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
Change doesn't always mean progress, but the status quo isn't always the best result either. It is merely the most convenient.
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.
I am merely an amateur; being referred as a lyricist is a far fetched dream for me, and I feel I don't entirely deserve it yet.
I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.
The bass player's function, along with the drums, is to be the engine that drives the car... everything else is merely colours.
Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.
Being a lawyer is not merely a vocation. It is a public trust, and each of us has an obligation to give back to our communities.
I have an addictive personality. Boarding school merely sent me more quickly on the downward spiral that dominated my childhood.
I have become so used to having people say, 'We loved your movie' instead of 'We read your book' that now I merely say, 'Thanks.'
Women are not in love with me but with the picture of me on the screen. I am merely the canvas on which women paint their dreams.
There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men.
Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one.
Bringing democratic control to the conduct of foreign policy requires a struggle merely to force the issue onto the public agenda.
I will not accept a role just because a big hero stars in it. I am not here to merely dance, run around trees, and be a glam doll.
There's so many things that can go wrong, and if I'm merely playing and not hosting a festival, none of those things reflect on me.
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.
Inner city education must change. Our responsibility is not merely to provide access to knowledge; we must produce educated people.
The challenge is the culture. You have to have a vision for the BBC-it can't merely be that it's big and has a place in the market.
I am not merely a baseball player. I am a black man who has done what he wants, gotten what he wanted, and will continue to get it.
The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.
We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it.
Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.
The Constitution has never treated religion as merely another private opinion that government can order people to keep to themselves.
Prices don't merely reflect what people think things ought to cost today; they also reflect what people expect items to cost tomorrow.
Directors are the fulcrum of the movie. They guide us well, not merely rein actors in. Whenever we stray, they bring us back on track.
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.
If men do not keep on speaking terms with children, they cease to be men, and become merely machines for eating and for earning money.
For employers, mobility no longer means merely traditional expatriate placements, but moving jobs to where talented people are located.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.
The intellect is a cold thing and a merely intellectual idea will never stimulate thought in the same manner that a spiritual idea does.
Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.