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Quote by John Cage
The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in

The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation. – John Cage

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If this word “music” is sacred and reserved for eighteenth and nineteenth century instruments, we can substitute a more meaningful term: organization of sound. – John Cage

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We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life. – John Cage

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Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul. – Ovid

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Ninety percent of the students take the preferred lender. Why? Because thats the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority. – Andrew Cuomo

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Nature is my medicine. – Sara Moss-Wolfe

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I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature. – Herbert Read

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Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We dont know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence. – Daniel Barenboim

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