They value not because it is humane, lovely, and good for man; they only prize it because it was Christ who taught it.
Gotthold Ephraim LessingSource: Nathan the Wise, act 2 (1779)
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They value not because it is humane, lovely, and good for man; they only prize it because it was Christ who taught it.
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Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact
Every thing possible to be believed is an image of truth
Truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believed
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.