Moses Mendelssohn Quotes

The state has physical power and uses it when necessary; the power of religion is love and beneficence.

Moses Mendelssohn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: September 6, 1729 - January 4, 1786

Topics

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I have long been puzzled by the entrenched mentality, and often enforced practice, of longer work hours and less sleep. Innumerable policies exist within the workplace regarding smoking, substance abuse, ethical behaviour, and injury and disease prevention.

Matthew Walker

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I look at this in a very simple way: I want to bring the debt down.

Amy Klobuchar

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When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution.

Stephen Carter

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When Dad made a decision, whether it was about family or his own career, the majority of the time, it was for the long term, not the short term.

Steven Ford

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'Solomon Creed' is a man who knows everything about everything but nothing about himself and is on a journey of redemption to try and reclaim his identity.

Simon Toyne

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Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that we all take knowingly.

Troy Polamalu

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I'm drawn to that period, the '50s.

Tony Shalhoub

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When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.

Ron Paul

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Energy is always a matter of psychology for every individual.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago

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I could always flip between emotions and be available to suddenly do something new. I think it's a part of playing, and you hang onto it when you're a kid.

Dominic Monaghan

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I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and allows me to express emotion through my body. I played clarinet as a child, so I guess I have a bit of a musical ear.

Diane Kruger

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Oftentimes, especially in the context of an acoustic song, I'm motivated to write by some amount of melancholy.

Chris Cornell

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