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Sake

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Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer

"Mediocrity is the most effective mask a superior spirit can wear, because to the great majority, which is to say, to the mediocre,it will not suggest a disguise:--and yet it is precisely for their sake that he puts it on--so as not to arouse them, and, indeed, not infrequently to avoid this out of pity and benevolence."

Lottie Moon
Lottie Moon Missionary

"Why should we not ... instead of the paltry offerings we make, do something that will prove that we are really in earnest in claiming to be followers of him who, though he was rich, for our sake became poor?"

Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain Musician, Singer-Songwriter

"I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships."

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B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Teacher
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"When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic."

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Walter Martin Musician
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"Controversy for the sake of controversy is sin. Controversy for the sake of truth is a divine command."

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Said Nursi Theologian
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"Do what you do only for God's sake, start for God's sake, work for God's sake, and act within the sphere of God's good approval."

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will.i.am Musician, Producer
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"Electro is today's disco - making electronic music not for the sake of selling it but for sharing it and touring around the world D.J.-ing."

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Richard Bach Author
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"The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly. Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly."

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Oscar Wilde Writer
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"All art is immortal. For emotion for the sake of emotion is the aim of art, and emotion for the sake of action is the aim of life."

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