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You are what you eat; You can have too much of a good thing; You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink; You can never/never can tell; You cannot always get what you want; You cannot burn a candle at both ends. You cannot have your cake and eat it too; You cannot get blood out of a stone
An icon depicting the Theotokos with the apostles filled with the Holy Spirit, indicated by "cloven tongues like as of fire" above their heads. Speaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia, is an activity or practice in which people utter words or speech-like sounds, often thought by believers to be languages unknown to the speaker.
The phrase echoed Benjamin Disraeli, who, upon returning from the Congress of Berlin in 1878, had stated, "Lord Salisbury and myself have brought you back peace — but a peace I hope with honour." The phrase is primarily remembered for its bitter ironic value since less than a year after the agreement, Germany's invasion of Poland began World ...
Jesus used similar language: “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” John 6:63 (NIV) Jesus spoke natural human words, but they were fully immersed with the Spirit of God ...
The phrase "So help me God" is prescribed in oaths as early as the Judiciary Act of 1789, for U.S. officers other than the President. The act makes the semantic distinction between an affirmation and an oath. [6] The oath, religious in essence, includes the phrase "so help me God" and "[I] swear". The affirmation uses "[I] affirm".
The word denotes "by way of" or "by means of", e. g., "I will contact you via email". via media: middle road/way: This phrase describes a compromise between two extremes or the radical center political position. via, veritas, vita: the Way, the Truth, [and] the Life: Words of Jesus Christ in John 14:6; motto of many institutions viam sapientiae ...
John David: He does say, "If you're using it, I have to find another way." So he does bring that up. So he does bring that up. To me, he knew he was going to die.
The phrase "Speak Truth to Power" originated with the Quaker community, a religious group deeply committed to peace and nonviolent action. In Speak Truth to Power: A Quaker Search for an Alternative to Violence, Henry Sawyer explains that for Quakers, this practice transcends strategy; it represents a moral duty tied to justice and ethical ...