Quote by Georg Simmel
In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions whic

In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify but which he must accept upon faith and belief. – Georg Simmel

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Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it. – Georg Simmel

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Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life. – Georg Simmel

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Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship. – Georg Simmel

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Well, Ive never left my faith – but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church, where I heard about Gods love and Gods forgiveness. – Billy Ray Cyrus

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Our nation has kept faith with its veterans. Funding for veterans healthcare and benefits is strong, and has increased more than 75 percent in the last decade. – Steve Buyer

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The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness. – Henry David Thoreau

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My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ. – John Woolman

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I like to see love stories: romantic comedy or romantic drama. – Pia Zadora

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Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you! – Nikita Khrushchev

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