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"The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences."
Ruth Benedict
"The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences."
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"You must forge your own path for it to mean anything."
Rick Riordan
"You must forge your own path for it to mean anything."
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"Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good."
Robert Fortune
"Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good."
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"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer."
Adam Smith
"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer."
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"The task which we have set ourselves is simply to show why and for what purpose we hold that standpoint during most of our lives, and why and for what purpose we are provisionally obliged to abandon it."
Ernst Mach
"The task which we have set ourselves is simply to show why and for what purpose we hold that standpoint during most of our lives, and why and for what purpose we are provisionally obliged to abandon it."
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"The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations, large and small."
Nikita Khrushchev
"The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations, large and small."
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"The world is a stage where people come to play their own part and leave, your contribution to making the world a much better place matters."
Abdulazeez Henry Musa
"The world is a stage where people come to play their own part and leave, your contribution to making the world a much better place matters."
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"I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence."
Christopher Columbus
"I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence."
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"For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear."
Christopher Columbus
"For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear."
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"The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries."
James Madison
"The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries."
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"We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now."
Jane D. Hull
"We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now."
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"There is much work to be done, and we are the ones privileged to do it."
Ilchi Lee
"There is much work to be done, and we are the ones privileged to do it."
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"I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose."
George Carlin
"I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose."
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"So the way to control your life is this; every minute you live, maybe you are in church; ask yourself "why am I here? What product am I producing by being here?" I know most Christians just go to church like dummies."
Sunday Adelaja
"So the way to control your life is this; every minute you live, maybe you are in church; ask yourself "why am I here? What product am I producing by being here?" I know most Christians just go to church like dummies."
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"To be prosperous you must discover your gifting's, potentials and talents."
Sunday Adelaja
"To be prosperous you must discover your gifting's, potentials and talents."
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"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."
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"We didn't come to the world just to entertain, we came to play remarkable roles, and our reward is to see you doing more than us."
Michael Bassey Johnson
"We didn't come to the world just to entertain, we came to play remarkable roles, and our reward is to see you doing more than us."
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"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose."
Bette Davis
"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose."
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"No one can replace you to do what you are destined to do until you totally fail it and leave an empty gap that God will fill."
Israelmore Ayivor
"No one can replace you to do what you are destined to do until you totally fail it and leave an empty gap that God will fill."
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"You are not a biomass, you were not born only to be like a bush or tree, just to marry, reproduce and die."
Sunday Adelaja
"You are not a biomass, you were not born only to be like a bush or tree, just to marry, reproduce and die."
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"Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it."
Walter Kaufmann
"Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it."
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"In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the term Goods for that purpose."
Alfred Marshall
"In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the term Goods for that purpose."
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"What will become compellingly important is absolute clarity of shared purpose and set of principles of conduct sort of institutional genetic code that every member of the organization understands in a common way, and with deep conviction."
Dee Hock
"What will become compellingly important is absolute clarity of shared purpose and set of principles of conduct sort of institutional genetic code that every member of the organization understands in a common way, and with deep conviction."
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"And die of nothing but a rage to live."
Alexander Pope
"And die of nothing but a rage to live."
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"If, after all, men cannot always make history have a meaning, they can always act so that their own lives have one."
Albert Camus
"If, after all, men cannot always make history have a meaning, they can always act so that their own lives have one."
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"What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse."
Edward Abbey
"What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse."
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"The purpose of population is not ultimately peopling earth. It is to fill heaven."
Graham Leonard
"The purpose of population is not ultimately peopling earth. It is to fill heaven."
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"God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose."
Sunday Adelaja
"God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose."
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"All my pains has always increased my sense of purpose."
Patience Johnson
"All my pains has always increased my sense of purpose."
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"Want true success? Ask yourself these 3 questions daily:1. Who can I serve?2. Where can I contribute greatest?3. Is my work today congruent with my future goals?"
Richie Norton
"Want true success? Ask yourself these 3 questions daily:1. Who can I serve?2. Where can I contribute greatest?3. Is my work today congruent with my future goals?"
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"Earth is a school of darkness and your purpose is to educate yourself of your light."
Nikki Rowe
"Earth is a school of darkness and your purpose is to educate yourself of your light."
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"All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts."
Vinoba Bhave
"All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts."
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"Liberating a prejudiced mind from its preconceived notions and scripting a life of purposefulness requires constant postulation, observation, evaluation, and synthesizing."
Kilroy J. Oldster
"Liberating a prejudiced mind from its preconceived notions and scripting a life of purposefulness requires constant postulation, observation, evaluation, and synthesizing."
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"If your name is "canoe" and you can't float on water, you are useless! If they call you "cutlass" but you can't chop anything into pieces, you are a waste! You have a unique role, you are a brand! Do what you were created to do!"
Israelmore Ayivor
"If your name is "canoe" and you can't float on water, you are useless! If they call you "cutlass" but you can't chop anything into pieces, you are a waste! You have a unique role, you are a brand! Do what you were created to do!"
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"The secret to success is constancy of purpose."
Benjamin Disraeli
"The secret to success is constancy of purpose."
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"A person must move beyond guilt and unexamined thoughts and motives in order to discover a purpose for living vibrantly."
Kilroy J. Oldster
"A person must move beyond guilt and unexamined thoughts and motives in order to discover a purpose for living vibrantly."
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"Until you find a cause you can die for, you are not worthy to live."
Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
"Until you find a cause you can die for, you are not worthy to live."
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"The purpose of the ADA was to provide clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result, individuals with disabilities are now able to live in their homes and have access to new careers."
Jim Ramstad
"The purpose of the ADA was to provide clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result, individuals with disabilities are now able to live in their homes and have access to new careers."
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"One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside their jurisdictions is that it may give them encouragement or even a sense of obligation to do so."
Bobby Scott
"One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside their jurisdictions is that it may give them encouragement or even a sense of obligation to do so."
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"During the past 30 years, European governments have provided more than $15 billion in the form of low- and no-cost loans to Airbus for the specific purpose of developing new aircraft lines."
Norm Dicks
"During the past 30 years, European governments have provided more than $15 billion in the form of low- and no-cost loans to Airbus for the specific purpose of developing new aircraft lines."
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"God has a need one that only mankind can fulfil."
Sunday Adelaja
"God has a need one that only mankind can fulfil."
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"It is the purpose of the majority of the Immigration Committee to encourage assimilation, yet this bill has already done more than anything I know of to bring about discord among our resident aliens."
Emanuel Celler
"It is the purpose of the majority of the Immigration Committee to encourage assimilation, yet this bill has already done more than anything I know of to bring about discord among our resident aliens."
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"The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both."
Joseph Rutherford
"The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both."
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"I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could happen to you."
Andy Rooney
"I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could happen to you."
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"Fulfilling your special calling brings the greatest happiness."
Lailah Gifty Akita
"Fulfilling your special calling brings the greatest happiness."
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"I was always told I was special. And I was also assured that I had a gift and a purpose."
Ashley Judd
"I was always told I was special. And I was also assured that I had a gift and a purpose."
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"Your purpose distinguishes you from others; not your talent, IQ, race, job, hobbies, or gender, as these are held in common with many others."
Mensah Oteh
"Your purpose distinguishes you from others; not your talent, IQ, race, job, hobbies, or gender, as these are held in common with many others."
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"Every man who has a calling to minister to the inhabitants of the world was ordained to that very purpose in the Grand Council of heaven before this world was. I suppose I was ordained to this very office in that Grand Council."
Joseph Smith, Jr.
"Every man who has a calling to minister to the inhabitants of the world was ordained to that very purpose in the Grand Council of heaven before this world was. I suppose I was ordained to this very office in that Grand Council."
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"In life, when one gets to the point of a deeper sense of understanding about himself and his purpose, he least explains himself much to people who fail to understand him and his purpose. That must not be interpreted as neither pride nor an uncaring attitude but a great respect for purposefulness."
Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
"In life, when one gets to the point of a deeper sense of understanding about himself and his purpose, he least explains himself much to people who fail to understand him and his purpose. That must not be interpreted as neither pride nor an uncaring attitude but a great respect for purposefulness."
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"It is not the purpose of the ad or commercial to make the reader or listener say, 'My what a clever ad.' It is the purpose of advertising to make the reader say, 'I believe I'll buy one when I'm shopping tomorrow'."
Morris Hite
"It is not the purpose of the ad or commercial to make the reader or listener say, 'My what a clever ad.' It is the purpose of advertising to make the reader say, 'I believe I'll buy one when I'm shopping tomorrow'."
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