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John Milton:A good book is the precious


A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
by John Milton


Friedrich Nietzsche:Along the journey we


Along the journey we commonly forget its goal. Almost every vocation is chosen and entered upon as a means to a purpose but is ultimately continued as a final purpose in itself. Forgetting our objectives is the most frequent stupidity in which we indulge ourselves.
by Friedrich Nietzsche


Edmund Burke:The nerve that never relaxes, the


The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory.
by Edmund Burke


Marion Wright Edelman:Service is the rent we pay


Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.
by Marion Wright Edelman


John Frederick Herschel:All human discoveries


All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly the truths that come from on high and are contained in the sacred writings.
by John Frederick Herschel


Akhenaton:Why seeketh thou revenge, O man! with


Why seeketh thou revenge, O man! with what purpose is it that thou pursuest it? Thinkest thou to pain thine adversary by it? Know that thou thyself feelest its greatest torments.
by Akhenaton


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