Quotes by Mean Conversion does not mean a change of outward appearance; rather it requires a change of mind and results in a transformed life. Bartholomaus Ziegenbalg minddoemean Those who wish to seek out the cause of miracles and to understand the things of nature as philosophers, and not to stare at them in astonishment like fools, are soon considered heretical and impious, and proclaimed as such by those whom the mob adores as the interpreters of nature and the gods. Baruch Spinoza ignorancetakenmean He who wishes to revenge injuries by reciprocal hatred will live in misery. But he who endeavors to drive away hatred by means of love, fights with pleasure and confidence; he resists equally one or many men, and scarcely needs at all the help of fortune. Those whom he conquers yield joyfully Baruch Spinoza fightingrevengemean Everybody's beatable. Mixed martial arts, there's many ways to win, and that also means there are many ways to lose, as well. Bas Rutten winningmeanart To develop an empiricist account of science is to depict it as involving a search for truth only about the empirical world, aboutwhat is actual and observable.... It must involve throughout a resolute rejection of the demand for an explanation of the regularities in the observable course of nature, by means of truths concerning a reality beyond what is actual and observable, as a demand which plays no role in the scientific enterprise. Bas van Fraassen sciencemeanreality Opposition doesn't mean to take arms and kill people and destroy everything. Bashar al-Assad armsmeanpeople The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another, will serve Israel through its control over the American administration. Bashar al-Assad israelmeanway The fact that there are people who criticize me doesn't mean that people hate me. Bashar al-Assad hatemeanpeople Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation. Bashar al-Assad doeworrymean [It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting the terrorists at the same time. You cannot, you have to choose. Bashar al-Assad fightingimportantmean You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind. So the core issue is how to open the mind, the whole society, and this means everybody in society including everyone. I am not talking about the state or average or common people. I am talking about everybody; because when you close your mind as an official you cannot upgrade and vice versa. Bashar al-Assad issuestalkingmean When you're in the middle of a storm, leaving your country just because you have to leave without any reasonable reason, it means you're quitting your country and this is treason. Bashar al-Assad leavingmeancountry Your policy should be a mixture between your interests and how you reach your ends, but based on values. It cannot be only the end justifies the means, because for the criminals, ends justify the means, for thieves, for every illegal and immoral action, the end justifies the means. Bashar al-Assad thievescriminalsmean The first thing Syrian refugees want is to be able to live within Syria. That means help, humanitarian help, the way we understand it, food, medical care, any other, let's say, basics for the daily life. Bashar al-Assad meanwayfirsts When you talk about humanitarian, it doesn't only mean to offer the people the help, the food, their necessary needs for their life. The first thing, if you ask the Syrian refugees, for example, the first thing they want is to go back to their country. Bashar al-Assad meancountrypeople When you talk about cooperation, it means cooperation between two legal governments, not cooperation between foreign government and any faction within Syria. Bashar al-Assad governmenttwomean We've been living in difficult circumstances and we prepare ourselves for every possibility. But that doesn't mean if you're prepared things will be better ; it's going to get worse with any foolish strike or stupid war. Bashar al-Assad stupidwarmean This is cooperation [with Hezbollah, Iran , from Russia], I don't know what you mean by support. We have cooperation with countries for decades. Why talk about this cooperation now ? Bashar al-Assad russiameancountry When we analyze this war in a materialistic way and ask when is it going to end and who will be the winner and the loser, it means that we do not see the endgame. Bashar al-Assad warmeanway Education is the art of helping young people to completeness; for the Christian, this means education is helping a young person to be more like Christ, the model of all Christians. Basil Moreau christianmeanart«115116117118119120121122123124125»
