"There are moments when the inner life actually 'pays,' when years of self-scrutiny, conducted for no ulterior motive, are suddenly of practical use."
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"Man has to pick up the use of his functions as he goes along- especially the function of Love."
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"Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness."
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"The role of humankind is to use the cultural and social environment it has created to devise new global values.... Human relations with nature are intimately bound up in interpersonal relations and with the relation of the self and its inner life."
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"Appreciate how rare and full of potential your situation is in this world, then take joy in it, and use it to your best advantage."
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"You use force, you create fear. Fear destroys trust. Trust is the basis of harmony. The hardliner believes harmony and unity can be brought by force. That's totally unscientific, totally wrong."
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"On those days when I can spend a few hours getting some understanding, I feel fulfilled. I feel as if I have made good use of my time."
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"Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together."
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"I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health."
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"It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well."
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"If I were to die today, I would have some concern for Tibet. But I know that I have personally done as much as I can to use my existence for others. So I have no regret."
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"It is, of course, quite true that God will not love you any less, or have less use for you, if you happen to have been born with a very second-rate brain."
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"Most of us need the crutch at times; but of course it is idiotic to use the crutch when our own legs (our own loves, tastes, habits etc.) can do the journey on their own."
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"I'm afraid it's not much use to you, Mr. Rumblebuffin.' Not at all. Not at all.' said the giant politely. 'Never met a nicer hankerchee."
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"Certainly, Lu. Whatever you like,' said Peter unexpectedly. This was encouraging, but as Peter instantly rolled round and went to sleep again it wasn't much use."
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"There is no use saying you chose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand up."
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"People everywhere look to the United States to use its remarkable power to help lift humanity up and to work for the common good."
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"I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now."
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"I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources."
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"We must begin by acknowledging a hard truth. We will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes. There will be times when nations, acting individually or in concert, will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified."
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