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In nature, the emphasis is in what is rather than what ought to be. ↗

— Huston Smith

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For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love. ↗

— Jada Pinkett Smith

#conversation #down #love #people #power

Walnuts have a shell, and they have a kernel. Religions are the same. They have an essence, but then they have a protective coating. This is not the only way to put it. But it's my way. So the kernels are the same. However, the shells are different. ↗

— Huston Smith

#essence #however #kernel #only #protective

When the scientific method came into being, it gave us a new window on the truth; namely, a method by laboratory-controlled experiments to winnow true hypotheses from false ones. ↗

— Huston Smith

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Whether things turn out for the better depends on what we do. We ought not spend our time masterminding the future, but recognize our marching orders: to do the best we can for history and the planet. ↗

— Huston Smith

#better #depends #future #history #marching

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#condition #designed #now #originally #poorest

That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids', is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#children #fashion #having #kids #like

Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#break up #consequences #couples #families #many

With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

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Balance is if you try hard, you work hard then the rewards are in balance with what you put in and what is available. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

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