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gradually
«One gradually attains tranquillity of mind by keeping the mind fully absorbed in the Self by means of a well-trained intellect, and thinking of nothing else.»
Author: Bhagavad Gita
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absorbed, gradually, intellect, the self, trained, train of thought, tranquillity
«Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still.»
Author: Robert Sternberg
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Commitment,
Passion
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commitment, develop, develops, fade, gradually, intimacies, intimacy, quickest, slowly
«There is no easy formula for determining right and wrong livelihood, but it is essential to keep the question alive. To return the sense of dignity and honor to manhood, we have to stop pretending that we can make a living at something that is trivial or destructive and still have sense of legitimate self-worth. A society in which vocation and job are separated for most people gradually creates an economy that is often devoid of spirit, one that frequently fills our pocketbooks at the cost of emptying our souls.»
Author: Sam Keen
(motivational speaker, Philosopher, Spiritual mentor, Writer)
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cost of living, determining, devoid, devoid of, emptying, formula, gradually, legitimate, livelihood, pocketbook, pretending, right and wrong, Right to return, sense of right and wrong, separated, trivial, vocation
«Reason does not work instinctively, but requires trial, practice, and instruction in order to gradually progress from one level of insight to another»
Author: Immanuel Kant
(Philosopher)
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Reason
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gradually, insight, instinctively, instruction, trial, work in progress
«Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.»
«Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.»
Author: Mao Tse-Tung
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Revolution
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advanced, carefully, considerately, dinner, dinner party, embroidery, essay, Essays, gradually, modestly, plainly, politely, respectfully, softly
«Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell the mother to gradually extricate her babe from the fire into which it has fallen; but urge me not to use moderation.»
Author: William Lyon Phelps
(Educator, Journalist, Professor)
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alarm, babe, Babes in, extricate, extricated, gradually, moderate, moderation, on fire, urge
«Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance.»
Author: Bertrand Russell
(Logician, Philosopher)
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advance, assurance, assured, developed, gradually, indubitably, organic, protozoon, The Philosopher, unfortunately
«Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.»
Author: Emily Dickinson
(Poet)
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Elderly
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Coming of age, gradually, old age, suddenly