#powers

A city that outdistances man's walking powers is a trap for man. ↗

— Arnold J. Toynbee

#man #powers #trap #walking

By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life. ↗

— James G. Frazer

#conciliation #control #course #direct #human

The Tea Party movement as I perceive it is all about recognizing the difference between state and federal powers. And that there are limits to federal power that need to be respected. ↗

— Mike Lee

#between #difference #federal #i #limits

We must not allow the practices of an anti-democratic State that abuses the powers of government to violate the human rights of Venezuelans. ↗

— Leopoldo Lopez

#anti-democratic #democratic state #government #human #human rights

It is not enough to show people how to live better: there is a mandate for any group with enormous powers of communication to show people how to be better. ↗

— Marya Mannes

#any #better #enormous #enough #group

I want to do it too!” said Gazzy, sitting very, very quietly, completely motionless. “Nope,” said Nudge, shaking her head. “You stand out like a fart in church. ↗

— James Patterson

#fart #funny #lol #powers #funny

I let out a laugh that sounded more like the yip of a startled poodle. "Superp-powers? I wish. My powers aren't winning me a slot on the Cartoon Network anytime soon... except as a comic relief. Ghost Whisperer Junior. Or Ghost Screamer, more like it. Tune in, every week, as Chloe Saunders runs screaming from yet another ghost looking for her help." Okay, superpower might be pushing it. ↗

— Kelley Armstrong

#humor #powers #humor

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done. ↗

— Jane Austen

#always #cares #disengaged #done #engaged

يرى امفيدوكليس أن قوتين مختلفتين تعملان في الطبيعة: الحب والكره. ما يوحد الأشياء هو الحب، ما يفرقها هو الكره. ↗

— Jostein Gaarder

#love #powers #حب #قوة #كره

When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you. ↗

— Susan Sarandon

#develop #empathy #imagination #opens #powers