#devotion

The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres. ↗

— Bruno Bauer

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The yogi can relate to his Beloved in the form of a personal relationship-as a friend, a child, a spouse. He can cherish God in traditional religious performances–honoring saints, holy sites, and scriptures. He can hold God dear in the form of union—as his own Self, or in samadhi. All forms of God are equally suitable for love. (165) ↗

— Prem Prakash

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I think he had a strange, passionate devotion to the truth and a horror at what he saw going on. ↗

— Ben Bradlee

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My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved. ↗

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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I -- I alone know how to mourn for him as he deserves.' But while we were still shaking hands, such a look of awful desolation came upon her face that I perceived she was one of those creatures that are not the playthings of Time. For her he had died only yesterday. And, by Jove! the impression was so powerful that for me, too, he seemed to have died only yesterday -- nay, this very minute. I saw her and him in the same instant of time -- his death and her sorrow -- I saw her sorrow in the very moment of his death. Do you understand? I saw them together -- I heard them together. ↗

— Joseph Conrad

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With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself. ↗

— Thomas Fuller

#devil #devotion #himself #pious #sugar

The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland. ↗

— Christian Lous Lange

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To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics. ↗

— Vladimir Lenin

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Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion. ↗

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state. ↗

— James Madison

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