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War is by definition the indiscriminate killing of huge numbers of people for ends that are uncertain. Think about means and ends, and apply it to war. The means are horrible, certainly. The ends, uncertain. That alone should make you hesitate... We are smart in so many ways. Surely, we should be able to understand that in between war and passivity, there are a thousand possibilities Picture Quote #1

What is a good definition? For the philosopher or the scientist, it is a definition which applies to all the objects to be defined, and applies only to them; it is that which satisfies the rules of logic. But in education it is not that; it is one that can be understood by the pupils Picture Quote #1

My fullest concentration of energy is available to me only when I integrate all the parts of who I am, openly, allowing power from particular sources of my living to flow back and forth freely through all my different selves, without the restriction of externally imposed definition Picture Quote #1

What about the rat race in the first place? Is it worthwhile? Or are you just buying into someone else’s definition of success? Only you can decide that, and you’ll have to decide it over and over and over. But if you think it’s a rat race, before you drop out, take a deep breath. Maybe you picked the wrong job. Try again. And then try again Picture Quote #1

I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind Picture Quote #1

I don’t know how one actually would define obscenity. I’m sure the definition is different according to the age one is living in Picture Quote #1

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The folk music definition has changed in this fast music world and musical styles are blending really quickly Picture Quote #1

There’s the great line: The definition of a liberal is someone who’s afraid to take their own side in a fight. and that’s my problem with my fellow liberals Picture Quote #1

The accepted definition of a serial killer is a person who kills at least three times with a cooling off period in between his murders Picture Quote #1

If you can get the proper definition of trouble, then we can find out who the real troublemakers are Picture Quote #1

I think what’s happening here is, there’s a group or maybe one person who is saying this is gonna be the definition and this is what we want to get the kids to do now Picture Quote #1

It’s the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn’t get what they wanted Picture Quote #1

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I’m still spending my working life trying to mine people’s souls and now they’re complimenting me in reviews on the amount of time I spend in the gym. On the definition of my triceps Picture Quote #1

I like to try new things. I like to go new places and I like to work with new people. That’s sort of the definition of my job. As an actor, you just go where the work is, right Picture Quote #1

... the mathematician uses an indirect definition of congruence, making use of the fact that the axiom of parallels together with an additional condition can replace the definition of congruence Picture Quote #1

Once a definition of congruence is given, the choice of geometry is no longer in our hands; rather, the geometry is now an empirical fact Picture Quote #1

In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty Picture Quote #1

The smell of subjectivity clings to the mechanical definition of complexity as stubbornly as it sticks to the definition of information Picture Quote #1

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Finally there are simple ideas of which no definition can be given; there are also axioms or postulates, or in a word primary principles, which cannot be proved and have no need of proof Picture Quote #1

The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good Picture Quote #1

God is by definition the holder of all possible knowledge, it would be impossible for him to have faith in anything. Faith, then, is built upon ignorance and hope Picture Quote #1

I am bound by my own definition of criticism: a disinterested endeavour to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world Picture Quote #1

If an interaction is too weak to be detectable or to exert influence in any way, then by any operational definition, it doesn’t exist Picture Quote #1

The definition of throwing your vote away is to go into that voting booth and vote for one of two parties that will not change the direction this country’s going in Picture Quote #1

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The best definition of man is: a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful Picture Quote #1

A semantic definition of a particular set of command types, then, is a rule for constructing, for any command of one of these types, a verification condition on the antecedents and consequents Picture Quote #1

The progress of the nation in wealth and refinement, however, naturally brought with it an increase in the number of crimes, as the old definition of offences became inadequate Picture Quote #1

Love can’t be pinned down by a definition, and it certainly can’t be proved, anymore than anything else important in life can be proved Picture Quote #1

Honestly, I’m as rebellious as I used to be and my definition of shaking things up isn’t what it used to be Picture Quote #1

It is not eloquence, but earnestness, not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul Picture Quote #1

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War is by definition the indiscriminate killing of huge numbers of people for ends that are uncertain. Think about means and ends, and apply it to war. The means are horrible, certainly. The ends, uncertain. That alone should make you hesitate... We are smart in so many ways. Surely, we should be able to understand that in between war and passivity, there are a thousand possibilities (Definition Quotes) What is a good definition? For the philosopher or the scientist, it is a definition which applies to all the objects to be defined, and applies only to them; it is that which satisfies the rules of logic. But in education it is not that; it is one that can be understood by the pupils (Definition Quotes) My fullest concentration of energy is available to me only when I integrate all the parts of who I am, openly, allowing power from particular sources of my living to flow back and forth freely through all my different selves, without the restriction of externally imposed definition (Definition Quotes) What about the rat race in the first place? Is it worthwhile? Or are you just buying into someone else’s definition of success? Only you can decide that, and you’ll have to decide it over and over and over. But if you think it’s a rat race, before you drop out, take a deep breath. Maybe you picked the wrong job. Try again. And then try again (Definition Quotes) I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind (Definition Quotes) I don’t know how one actually would define obscenity. I’m sure the definition is different according to the age one is living in (Definition Quotes) The folk music definition has changed in this fast music world and musical styles are blending really quickly (Definition Quotes) There’s the great line: The definition of a liberal is someone who’s afraid to take their own side in a fight. and that’s my problem with my fellow liberals (Definition Quotes) The accepted definition of a serial killer is a person who kills at least three times with a cooling off period in between his murders (Definition Quotes) If you can get the proper definition of trouble, then we can find out who the real troublemakers are (Definition Quotes) I think what’s happening here is, there’s a group or maybe one person who is saying this is gonna be the definition and this is what we want to get the kids to do now (Definition Quotes) It’s the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn’t get what they wanted (Definition Quotes) I’m still spending my working life trying to mine people’s souls and now they’re complimenting me in reviews on the amount of time I spend in the gym. On the definition of my triceps (Definition Quotes) I like to try new things. I like to go new places and I like to work with new people. That’s sort of the definition of my job. As an actor, you just go where the work is, right (Definition Quotes) ... the mathematician uses an indirect definition of congruence, making use of the fact that the axiom of parallels together with an additional condition can replace the definition of congruence (Definition Quotes) Once a definition of congruence is given, the choice of geometry is no longer in our hands; rather, the geometry is now an empirical fact (Definition Quotes) In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty (Definition Quotes) The smell of subjectivity clings to the mechanical definition of complexity as stubbornly as it sticks to the definition of information (Definition Quotes) Finally there are simple ideas of which no definition can be given; there are also axioms or postulates, or in a word primary principles, which cannot be proved and have no need of proof (Definition Quotes) The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good (Definition Quotes) God is by definition the holder of all possible knowledge, it would be impossible for him to have faith in anything. Faith, then, is built upon ignorance and hope (Definition Quotes) I am bound by my own definition of criticism: a disinterested endeavour to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world (Definition Quotes) If an interaction is too weak to be detectable or to exert influence in any way, then by any operational definition, it doesn’t exist (Definition Quotes) The definition of throwing your vote away is to go into that voting booth and vote for one of two parties that will not change the direction this country’s going in (Definition Quotes) The best definition of man is: a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful (Definition Quotes) A semantic definition of a particular set of command types, then, is a rule for constructing, for any command of one of these types, a verification condition on the antecedents and consequents (Definition Quotes) The progress of the nation in wealth and refinement, however, naturally brought with it an increase in the number of crimes, as the old definition of offences became inadequate (Definition Quotes) Love can’t be pinned down by a definition, and it certainly can’t be proved, anymore than anything else important in life can be proved (Definition Quotes) Honestly, I’m as rebellious as I used to be and my definition of shaking things up isn’t what it used to be (Definition Quotes) It is not eloquence, but earnestness, not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul (Definition Quotes)

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