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10 QUOTES WITH «TOWARDS»
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towards.
The Spirit is Love expressed towards man as redeeming love, and the Spirit is truth, and the Spirit is the Holy Spirit. Redemption is inconceivable without truth and holiness.
It is not just software glitches and corrupted memory cards that should be on the minds of election officials. Hackers pose another very real problem whereby an election could be tilted towards a favored candidate.
The soul grows by reincarnation in bodies provided by nature, more complex, more powerful, as the soul unfolds greater and greater faculties. And so the soul climbs upward into the light eternal. And there is no fear for any child of man, for inevitably he climbs towards God.
But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.
In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations.
As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.
Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner.
One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits - a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment.
I would put myself towards left of center.
If you look at my career, towards the end you will see I was fighting like once a year. I was not part of the Don King top heavyweights, so I was kind of kept out. His guys were getting three to four fights a year and I could only get one.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWARDS»
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Towards Justice and Virtue: A Constructive Account of ...
Constructs an account of the basic principles for moving towards just institutions and virtuous lives.
2
Towards a Philosophy of Photography
Media philosopher Vilém Flusser proposed a revolutionary new way of thinking about photography.
3
Towards Speculative Realism: Essays and Lectures
This collection of essays and lectures show the evolution of his object-oriented metaphysics from its early days into an increasingly developed philosophical position.
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Slouching
Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American ...
Slouching Towards Gomorrah is a penetrating, devastatingly insightful exposé of a country in crisis at the end of the millennium, where the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism (the equality ...
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Towards Juristocracy: The Origins and Consequences of the ...
Ran Hirschl challenges this conventional wisdom.
6
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy:
Towards a Radical ...
How is the present crisis of left-wing thought to be understood?
Ernesto Laclau, Chantal Mouffe, 2001
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Towards a New Paradigm in Monetary Economics
A pioneer treatment of monetary economics written by two of world's leading authorities.
Joseph Stiglitz, Bruce Greenwald, 2003
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Foucault and Law:
Towards a Sociology of Law as Governance
The first work to introduce Foucault's ideas on law to both graduates and undergraduates.
Alan Hunt, Gary Wickham, 1994
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Working
Towards Inclusive Education: Social Contexts
Providing a clearly written, wide-ranging overview of current key issues and challenges arising from the implementation of more inclusive policies and provision in education, the author sets these policies in context and provides a critical ...
Peter Mittler, Peter J. Mittler, 2000
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Towards New Ways of Terminology Description: The ...
This title questions the validity of traditional terminology theory. The author's findings are that the traditional approach impedes a pragmatic and realistic description of a large number of categories of terms.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWARDS»
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Inching towards the end
AFTER four and a half years that have ravaged the country and sucked in ever more combatants—the latest being Turkey—Syria's ghastly civil war seems as ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Growing revolt pushes Syriza towards a split
Disputes over Greece's latest European rescue deal are pushing Syriza towards a split after a parliamentary vote exposed, for the second time in a week, sharp ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
More Bank of England MPC members edge towards vote for rate rise
A number of members of the UK's interest rate setting committee considered voting for a rate rise in July but were put off by the turmoil in Greece, indicating that ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Science minister signals shift towards 'one nation science'
Critics of the present system of science funding say it's rather like modern football where the richest clubs are the most successful, which makes them even richer ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Iran and world powers edge towards nuclear deal
Negotiators from Iran and six world powers edged towards a nuclear deal on Sunday as both sides mounted a final diplomatic push to seal what could be a ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Attitudes towards assisted dying
IN JUNE The Economist and Ipsos MORI polled attitudes towards doctor-assisted dying in 15 countries. We asked whether it should be allowed for adults who ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
Towards a body-on-a-chip
IN A recently opened laboratory just north of London, an experiment is under way to discover how the liver will respond to an new drug. Normally such a test ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
Greece takes one more step towards euro exit
It does not mean the country is in general default to all its creditors. But it does underline that, with each passing week, Greece is heading closer towards rupture. «Financial Times, Jun 15»
Edging towards a settlement
THE company's boss is merely “cautiously optimistic”. Not everyone is on board. But there are good reasons to believe that the six-year deadlock over one of the ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
Aggressive 'walking' fish is heading south towards Australia …
A "walking" fish that can move across dry land is threatening to make its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea and could pose a threat to local birds and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
