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As the heat of the coal differs from the coal itself, so do memory, perception, judgment, emotion, and will, differ from the brain which is the instrument of thought.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Brain Coal Differ Differs Emotion Heat Instrument Itself Judgment Memory Perception Thought Which Will

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We have no right to pick out all that is noblest and fairest in man, to project these qualities into space, and to call them God. We only thus create an ideal figure, a purified, ennobled, 'magnified' Man.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Call Create Fairest Figure God Ideal Man Noblest Only Out Pick Project Purified Qualities Right Space Them Thus

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As civilisation advances, the deities lessen in number, the divine powers become concentrated more and more in one Being, and God rules over the whole earth, maketh the clouds his chariot, and reigns above the waterfloods as a king.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Above Advances Become Being Civilisation Clouds Concentrated Divine Earth God His King Lessen Maketh More More And More Number Over Powers Reigns Rules Whole

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The idea of reverence for God is transmitted from parent to child, it is educated into an abnormal development, and thus almost indefinitely strengthened, but yet it does appear to me that the bent to worship is an integral part of man's nature.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Abnormal Almost Appear Bent Child Development Does Educated God Idea Indefinitely Integral Integral Part Man Me Nature Parent Part Reverence Strengthened Thus Transmitted Worship

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There can be no wise politics without thought beforehand.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Beforehand Politics Thought Wise Without

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All men die. You may say: 'Is that encouraging?' Surely yes, for when a man dies, his blunders, which are of the form, all die with him, but the things in him that are part of the life never die, although the form be broken.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Although Blunders Broken Die Dies Encouraging Form Him His Life Man May Men Never Part Say Surely Things Which Yes You

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Never yet was a nation born that did not begin in the spirit, pass to the heart and the mind, and then take an outer form in the world of men.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Begin Born Did Form Heart Men Mind Nation Never Outer Pass Spirit Take Then World

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Debating clubs among boys are very useful, not only as affording pleasant meetings and interesting discussions, but also as serving for training grounds for developing the knowledge and the qualities that are needed in public life.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Also Among Boy Clubs Debating Developing Discussions Grounds Interesting Knowledge Life Meetings Needed Only Pleasant Public Public Life Qualities Serving Training Useful Very

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Among the various vernaculars that are spoken in different parts of India, there is one that stands out strongly from the rest, as that which is most widely known. It is Hindi. A man who knows Hindi can travel over India and find everywhere Hindi-speaking people.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Among Different Different Parts Everywhere Find Hindi India Known Knows Man Most Out Over Parts People Rest Spoken Stands Strongly Travel Various Which Who Widely

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A common religion is not possible for India, but a recognition of a common basis for all religions, and the growth of a liberal, tolerant spirit in religious matters, are possible.

~Annie Besant

Topics: All Religions Basis Common Growth India Liberal Matters Possible Recognition Religion Religions Religious Spirit Tolerant

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: October 1st, 1847

Died: September 20th, 1933

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