#essence

Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat. ↗

— Van Morrison

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Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure and I like that. ↗

— Andy Murray

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The keystone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. ↗

— Benito Mussolini

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Style and Structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash. ↗

— Vladimir Nabokov

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If you decide to move to another country and to live within its laws you don't express your disregard for the essence of the culture. It's a form of aggression. ↗

— V. S. Naipaul

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I watched Janis one time - we opened for her - and that's the only time I ever saw her. We opened for Jimi Hendrix. I got to stand on the side of the stage and watch him for two hours and then he died. But I got the essence before they left. ↗

— Stevie Nicks

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Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple. ↗

— Oscar Niemeyer

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The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself, it has been a successful day. ↗

— Alex Noble

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