- Tell
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- Nov 07, 2020
Purpose Quotes
On knowing why you're doing it.
One recurring idea here is purpose as curiosity that has been given a direction, the sense that even careful research is a deliberate act, a thread that connects to broader life quotes.
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- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
Notwithstanding my present incompetency, I am beginning to translate the New Testament, being extremely anxious to get some parts of Scripture, at least, into an intelligible shape, if for no other purpose than to read, as occasion offers, to the Burmans I meet with.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you do something enough with purpose long enough, you're eventually going to get really good at it.
- Perspective
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- Nov 07, 2020
From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives, showing us that our contributions matter and energizing us to work harder, longer, and smarter.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the New Yorker library, I have long been shelved between Nadine Gordimer and Brendan Gill; an eerie little space nestled between high seriousness of purpose and legendary lightness of touch.
- Information
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- Nov 07, 2020
When locational information is collected, people should be given advance notice and a chance to opt out. Data should be erased as soon as its main purpose is met.
- Strength
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions.
- Nov 07, 2020
The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
- Defense
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- Nov 07, 2020
I received orders from Congress to proceed to Charleston in South Carolina, for the purpose of Co'operating with General Lincoln in the defense of that Capitol.
- Nation
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- Nov 07, 2020
Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion,and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have the Pleasure to assure you Congress pay particular Attention to the Defence of New Jersey, and hitherto have denied us nothing which we have Asked for that Purpose.
- Economically
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- Nov 07, 2020
Catastrophic health shocks do enormous damage to families both economically and otherwise, and are easy to insure, because nobody gets them on purpose. On the other hand, insurance policies that only treat certain catastrophic illnesses are hard to comprehend, especially of you are illiterate and unused to the legalistic nature of exclusions etc.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020