"Calling them devadasis we insult God Himself in the name of religion."
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"Khadi service, village service and Harijan service are one in reality, though three in name."
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"The bomb-throwers have discredited the cause of freedom, in whose name they threw the bombs."
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"There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good."
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"Because on that watch list, they would be like, yeah, your name - they told me like, yeah, your name matches the name of a terrorist or someone that they're watching. I was just like, what terrorist is running around with a Hebrew first name and a Muslim - Arabic last - I'm like, who's that guy?"
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"I'm not going to be a name chaser. I just love to fight."
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"There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally present. It is the mother of the universe. For lack of a better name, I call it the Tao. It flows through all things, inside and outside, and returns to the origin of all things. The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth follows the universe. The universe follows the Tao. The Tao follows only itself."
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"We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle."
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"Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your family and your family will flourish. Let it be present in your country and your country will be an example to all countries in the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself."
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"From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all."
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"I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great."
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"Its name-what passes not away."
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"As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough."
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"Names are very important for humans, aren't they? How do I translate for you the name of this town as it seems to me, the true name that tells of its history and people and lands and weather and . . . everything?"
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"At the end of the block where I used to live in Coconut Grove in Miami, there's a swampy area, a no-name alcove with a little mangrove estuary. It's beautiful."
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"I have my name down for the Apple Watch and yoga. I know it's a cliché but I need that antidote, it helps with everything."
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"The doom lies in yourself, not in your name."
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"We are lost, lost,' said Gollum. 'No name, no business, no Precious, nothing. Only empty. Only hungry; yes, we are hungry. A few little fishes, nasty bony little fishes, for a poor creature, and they say death. So wise they are; so just, so very just"
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"Now when Túrin learnt from Finduilas of what had passed, he was wrathful, and he said to Gwindor: 'In love I hold you for your rescue and sake-keeping. But now you have done ill to me, friend, to betray my right name, and call my doom upon me, from which I would lie hid.' But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name."
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"Who are you, Master?' he asked. 'Eh, what?' said Tom sitting up, and his eyes glinting in the gloom. 'Don't you know my name yet? That's the only answer. Tell me, who are you, alone, yourself and nameless?"
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