#elevate

A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths. ↗

— Marina Tsvetaeva

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Man cannot degrade woman without himself falling into degradation; he cannot elevate her without at the same time elevating himself. ↗

— Alexander Walker

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Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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Everything that looks to the future elevates human nature. ↗

— Walter Savage Landor

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To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel better every day. I feel more confident and inspired, and that's fun. ↗

— John Legend

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There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life. And one of these is the history of political power. This is elevated into the history of the world. ↗

— Karl Popper

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We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. ↗

— Charles Rangel

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There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations. ↗

— Washington Irving

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The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. ↗

— Washington Irving

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One of the really important things about the Olympics is, to enjoy yourself, you have to accept that it's different and feed off the enthusiasm of everyone and the inspiration and hopefully that will elevate your performance. ↗

— Bode Miller

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