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"If any earthly institution or custom conflicts with God's will, it is your Christian duty to oppose it. You must never allow the transitory, evanescent demands of man-made institutions to take precedence over the eternal demands of the Almighty God."
"The intensity with which young people live demands that they "blank out" as often as possible."
"Although your time and attention are finite, the demands on your time and attention are infinite."
"It does not matter whether the worker wants responsibility or not, ...The enterprise must demand it of him."
"Note that there was no claim for these attacks [on 9/11]. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror."
"This [9/11 event] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it. Note that there was no claim for these attacks. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror. This was part of nothing."
"A very poor man may be said in some sense to have a demand for a coach and six; he might like to have it; but his demand is not an effectual demand, as the commodity can never be brought to market in order to satisfy it."
"And you get Thomas Paine, who's the least religious Founding Father saying, you've got to teach creation science in the classroom. Scientific method demands that."
"In every rebellion is to be found the metaphysical demand for unity, the impossibility of capturing it, and the construction of a substitute universe."
"Fools are in great demand, especially on social occasions. They embarrass everyone but provide material for conversation. In their positive form, they become diplomats."
"Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God’s debtor."
"I love animals. They give so much to you and demand so little. And you can trust them."
"Human dignity demands courage to defend oneself."
"The patriotic spirit demands loyal and strict adherence to nonviolence and truth."
"Global crude oil demand is increasing, particularly in places like China"
"The price of ability does not depend on merit but on supply and demand."
"The demand to be safe in a relationship inevitably breeds sorrow and fear."
"We are the victims of the world's most comprehensive robbery. Life demands a balance. It's all right if we do a little robbing now."
"Prayer does not demand that we interrupt our work, but that we continue working as if it were a prayer."
"God demands not that I be successful, but that I be faithful."
