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The Primrose for a veil had spread The largest of her upright leaves; And thus for purposes benign, A simple flower deceives.
Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.
The inadequacy of the purely purpose-oriented form is revealed for what it is-a monotonous, impoverished boring practicality.
Jesus modeled a purpose-driven life, and he taught others how to live it, too. That was the "work" that brought glory to God.
People who truly understand God's purpose for their lives know that we are called to be intimately involved with one another.
For all these new and evolutionary facts, meanings, purposes, new poetic messages, new forms and expressions, are inevitable.
The assignment of purpose to everything is called teleology. Children are native teleologists, and many never grow out of it.
Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.
God may rationally be supposed to have framed so great and admirable an automaton as the world for special ends and purposes.
We need to be celebrating those who serve us rather than mocking them for the purpose of getting on TV and selling some books.
Move forward with no second-guessing, no guilt trips, no hesitation. Your purpose is to recreate yourself anew in each moment.
There is no other group of sinners in the world that is organized for the purpose of transforming the society in its own image
The circumstances of the world are so variable that an irrevocable purpose or opinion is almost synonymous with a foolish one.
Our lives our guided by that general conception of the course of things which has been created by society for social purposes.
Are we not all flung into the world for no other purpose than to hate each other, and so to torture ourselves and one another?
So he lived, not knowing and not seeing any chance of knowing what he was and for what purpose he had been placed in the word.
But the purpose of a story is to teach and to please at once, and what it teaches is how to recognize the snares of the world.
I said that this would be a Budget based on prudence for a purpose and that guides us also in our approach to public spending.
Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.
The only reason I took steroids was for my health purposes. I did not take steroids to get any gain for any strength purposes.
I know that the purpose of life is to understand and be in the present moment with the people you love. It's just that simple.
There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus they bless.
Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes.
Purpose ... is held to be most closely connected with virtue, and to be a better token of our character than are even our acts.
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive - perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine.
Define your priorities, know your values and believe in your purpose. Only then can you effectively share yourself with others.
Civilizations have come and gone and, in spite of our vaunted progress, I am tempted to ask again and again, 'To what purpose?'
When language is used without true significance, it loses its purpose as a means of communication and becomes an end in itself.
The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.
There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen." "Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.
Money is only a human invention. I get paid for my work, it's a system of trade, but it's not my purpose and reason for living.
Evolution works by selection, not by instruction. There is no final cause, no teleology, no purpose guiding the overall process
It fulfils the purpose of Universities if they can find out ways of achieving those feats which haven't been achieved till now.
The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.
The purpose of my life had always been to free people from concern. I dubbed it, 'The church of freedom from concern,' or 'FFC.
A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.
I really connect with music that has a point, that's not just a heavy riff and cool sounds. I always like it to have a purpose.
The original Greek word for enthusiasm meant "to be filled with God." When we are "filled with God" we tend to lead on purpose.
She's in love, and that makes her strong. She'll need to be." "What makes you strong, Mia?" "Purpose. Love never worked for me.
The man who has submitted his will and purposes entirely to God, carries God with him in all his works and in all circumstances.
If you have a common purpose and an environment in which people want to help others succeed, the problems will be fixed quickly.
Happiness is living by inner purpose, not by outer pressures. Happiness is having a sense of meaning, not a feeling of futility.
I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.
I always say, you're going to have to ask someone else, but I believe the purpose is to stand as a reconciler, a bridge builder.
Might is a fine thing, and useful for many purposes; for "one goes further with a handful of might than with a bagful of right."
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
The Kremlin is constantly changing the rules of the game to suit its purposes. We are not playing chess, we're playing roulette.
There used to be a lot more politics in the Olympics, when the Soviet Bloc committed a lot of resources for propaganda purposes.
I would rather work with five people who really believe in what they are doing rather than five hundred who can't see the point.