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Teachings that defy reason defy reality; what defies reality defies life. Defying life is embracing death. -- Terry Goodkind
Teachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning...because humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. -- Hiromu Arakawa
A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it to true knowledge of nature. Faith leads to the contemplation of the Holy Trinity. -- Maximus the Confessor
Teachings and ideologies subversive to the fundamental principles of this great Republic, which are contrary to the Constitution of the United States, or which are detrimental to the progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be condemned, whether advocated by Republicans or Democrats. -- David O. McKay
Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings. -- William C. Bryant
The idea of human rights as a fundamental principle can be seen to underlie throughout Islamic teachings. -- Ali Khamenei
Aggression and forced redistribution of wealth has nothing to do with the teachings of the world's great religions. -- Ron Paul
My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go. -- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war. -- Peter Abelard
The month of Ramadan is the world's most widespread fast and yet its teachings are minimised, neglected and even betrayed (through literal application of rules that overlooks their ultimate objective). -- Tariq Ramadan
The simplistic solutions of Deepak Chopra cannot stand against the lofty and deep teachings of Jesus Christ. Only in His answers will we find the ultimate hope for the human heart. -- Ravi Zacharias
Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator. -- Erykah Badu
Anybody who had come up with a new concept would have been under suspicion for being out of step with the tradition or out of step with the teachings of the church. -- John Templeton
When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear. -- Buddha
What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His teachings and following in His footsteps. -- Thomas S. Monson
In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts for us as Mediator between our personality and our Soul. -- Edward Bach
There are such beings as vampires, some of us have evidence that they exist. Even had we not the proof of our own unhappy experience, the teachings and the records of the past give proof enough for sane peoples. -- Bram Stoker
The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live. -- Sidney Sheldon
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies. -- Jimmy Carter
You cannot be a conscious Christian without St. Paul. He translated the teachings of Christ into a doctrinal structure that, even with the additions of a vast number of thinkers, theologians and pastors, has resisted and still exists after two thousand years. -- Pope Francis
A woman of faith is fearless. There is no ambiguity, no uncertain trump in her life. She can live a principled life because she studies the doctrine and teachings of a perfect teacher, the Master. She is a noble example to all who know her. -- Margaret D. Nadauld
In morals, theosophy builds its teachings on the unity, seeing in each form the expression of a common life, and therefore the fact that what injures one injures all. To do evil i.e., to throw poison into the life-blood of humanity, is a crime against the unity. -- Annie Besant
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. -- Dalai Lama
You have to think of your brand as a kind of myth. A myth is a compelling story that is archetypal, if you know the teachings of Carl Jung. It has to have emotional content and all the themes of a great story: mystery, magic, adventure, intrigue, conflicts, contradiction, paradox. -- Deepak Chopra
Even if I accepted that Jesus - like almost every other prophet on record - was born of a virgin, I cannot think that this proves the divinity of his father or the truth of his teachings. The same would be true if I accepted that he had been resurrected. -- Christopher Hitchens
A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord. -- Ezra Taft Benson
The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from the illumination of true knowledge, has resulted in a zeal without discretion that has vulgarised Christianity, and has presented its teachings in a form that often repels the heart and alienates the intellect. -- Annie Besant
My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path. -- Tara Brach
I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school and I collected all the little stickers and put them in my book. But the reality is that organised religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into hateful lemmings and it's not really compassionate. -- Elton John
The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance. -- Nhat Hanh
My teachings are my life. -- Joyce Meyer
Woman's nudity is wiser than the philosopher's teachings. -- Max Ernst
All true teachings expand awareness, not limit it. -- Shepherd Hoodwin
To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous. -- Confucius
...I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete. -- Francis Chan
Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap. -- Thomas Jefferson
A lot of the teachings really kind of keep me grounded. -- Jim Gaffigan
I can use the teachings of [Charles] Darwin to promote communism. -- Rafael Cruz
I'd been very partial to Malcolm X, particularly his self-help teachings. -- Clarence Thomas
Evangelicals too often fall short in their actual teachings about Judaism. -- Elliott Abrams
Unless we do his teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in him. -- Ezra Taft Benson
Buddhist teachings are not a religion, they are a science of mind. -- Jack Kornfield
Many of us view the bible and other religious teachings as mythology. -- Richard King
We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is Spiritual Littering? Ridiculous teachings given by ignorant, self proclaimed spiritual leaders. -- Shon Mehta
Children pay little attention to their parents' teachings, but reproduce their characters faithfully -- Mason Cooley
Study Chairman Mao's writings, follow his teachings and act according to his instructions. -- Lin Biao
The basic teachings of the Protestants were all surrounding values, ethics and morals -- Sunday Adelaja
Be open to all teachers And all teachings, And listen with your heart. -- Ram Dass
I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me. -- Hermann Hesse
We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them. -- James Carville
I am now half Asian. I have learned all the ancient teachings of Buddi. -- Chris Tucker
If you hate the Jewish people, you are not reflecting the teachings of Christ. -- Ted Cruz
Buddha's teachings are scientific methods to solve the problems of all living beings permanently. -- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Every Masonic Lodge is a temple of religion; and its teachings are instruction in religion. -- Albert Pike
Zen provides a structure that supports our exploring the practice and the teachings for ourselves. -- Jean Smith
Lao Tsu doesn't seem to hold to much stock for words or phrases or teachings. -- Frederick Lenz
I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity. -- Confucius
Do not think that this is all there is. More and more wonderful teachings exist... -- Yamaoka Tesshu
Really, all religious teachings can be boiled down to: "Just be cool. Don't be an asshole. -- Nick Offerman
The teachings of the Church line up more with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. -- James Carville
The teachings of the Gospel have direct consequences for our way of thinking, feeling and living. -- Pope Francis
Serenity is the final word of all the teachings; reflection is the response to all manifestations. -- Hongzhi Zhengjue
If we all lived according to the teachings of Jesus Christ, life would be much simpler. -- Chuck Palahniuk
Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit. -- Chogyam Trungpa
Jim Rohn is a legend. Millions of people around the world have benefited immensely from his teachings. -- Nido R Qubein
Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness. -- Sakyong Mipham
All the distinctive features and superiority of our republican institutions are derived from the teachings of Scripture. -- Edward Everett
Believe in yourself, step one. Believe in the order, step two. Believe in the teachings, step three. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Zen was an attempt to get back to the purest teachings of the Buddha -enlightenment without strings. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Successful basketball coaches are those that subscribe to a system that is based on sound fundamental teachings. -- Don Meyer
Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided. -- Dalai Lama
Any teachings that fail to recognize Jesus Christ as the author of life, is absolutely antichrist.John 1:1-13. -- Felix Wantang
To nobody can you communicate in words and teachings, what happened to you in your hour of enlightenment. -- Hermann Hesse
The problem is that you can't impose the church's teachings on all Americans as a matter of law. -- Mario Cuomo
Thanksgiving is a season that is very much in accord with the themes and teachings of Jesus Christ. -- John Clayton
I would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism. -- Mahatma Gandhi
I believe in the teachings of Christ. I think that's a good way to set your moral compass. -- Margo MacDonald
In any case, A New Kind of Science is a wonderful book, and I'm still absorbing its teachings. -- Rudy Rucker
The meanings get lost and the teachings get tossed and you don't know what you're going to do next. -- Dan Fogelberg
Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord. -- Richard G. Scott
Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them. -- Ken Follett
I believe that the truth with a capital T is at the center of all the great religious teachings. -- Marianne Williamson
What is absurd is not the teachings of the founders of religion, it's what followers subsequently make of it. -- John Cleese
Anyone who engages in the practice of psychotherapy confronts every day the devastation wrought by the teachings of religion. -- Nathaniel Branden
Worthy character is best forged from a life of consistent, correct choices centered in the teachings of the Master. -- Richard G. Scott
The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it. -- Allan Lokos
I have always worked with energy. Everything is energy. Buddhism. Christ teachings. These are foundation stones for a spiritual life. -- Dave Davies
When I came to the West, I realized there was much hunger for spiritual teachings, but no environment for spirituality. -- Sogyal Rinpoche
...according to the teachings of Islam, war is to be waged not against the enemy but against the aggressor. (p. 49) -- Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Perhaps our teachings seem less religious and more technical, like psychology, so they are easier for secular people to use. -- Dalai Lama
according to the teachings of Islam, war is to be waged not against the enemy but against the aggressor. (p. 49) -- Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Christian - One who follows the teachings of Christ insofar as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin. -- Ambrose Bierce
There is no safer anchorage for our learning, our lives, and our public actions than that provided by Divine teachings... -- Haile Selassie
The deeper inner teachings are presented to very few because few would understand them. The exoteric teachings are presented to many. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
His second cycle of teachings discusses the cosmology of the universes. But in his later years, he wrote the tantric texts. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
If a soul is not clothed with the teachings of the Church he cannot merit to have Jesus seated in him. -- St. Jerome
As God's followers, we must be ever watchful not to allow diluted teachings or secular philosophies to creep into our doctrine. -- Jonathan Falwell
Experience is bitter, but its teachings we retain; It has taught me this--who once has loved, loves never on earth again! -- George Arnold
Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH. -- Morihei Ueshiba
The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual... -- Ronald Reagan
My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go." -- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings. -- Daisaku Ikeda
The Buddha taught three cycles of teachings. His first cycle of teachings cover the basics, the prerequisites. This would include the Dharmapada. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
The things the Bible says, they're all true. The teachings the Bible tells, they all firmly stand under every manner of scrutiny. -- Justin Steckbauer
Ultimately you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The great path is really no path. -- Ueshiba Morihei
All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words. -- Ming-Dao Deng
We cannot be truly Christian people so long as we flaunt the central teachings of Jesus: brotherly love and the Golden Rule. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
I abandoned my religious teachings after I read the Bible twice - cover to cover. It took me a couple of years. -- Bill Nye
Farsighted theologians are now working to mine the eternal metal from the teachings of Jesus and to forge it for all time. -- Max Planck
For me, as a Christian I will be uncomfortable because in all my teachings and all my learning, biblically, it's not right, -- Torii Hunter
My greatness shall never be measured by my actions or accomplishments, but rather by those of my son's guided by my teachings. -- George "GM64" Mercado
If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings." -- Josh McDowell
If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings. -- Josh McDowell
Some teachers are extremely inaccessible. They feel their teachings are for very few so they make it intentionally hard to get to themselves. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
I have often thought that unselfishness combined in one word more of the teachings of the Bible than any other in the language. -- Theodore Roosevelt
You have heretofore found out, by my teachings, that man is a fool; you are now aware that woman is a damned fool. -- Mark Twain
I don't associate much with anybody. I'm not big on all the teachings and groups and being a part of something, I guess. -- Frank Fairfield
The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings. -- Mo Ibrahim
The authors of the gospels were unlettered and ignorant men and the teachings of Jesus have come to us mutilated, misstated and unintelligible. -- Thomas Jefferson

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