#past

In the past some of the most influential Jewish, Christian and Muslim theologians, such as Maimonides, Aquinas and Ibn Sina, made it clear that it was very difficult to speak about God, because when we confront the ultimate, we are at the end of what words or thoughts can do. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#because #christian #clear #confront #difficult

Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war. Above all, we are free men, and they are slaves. ↗

— Arrian

#been #centuries #danger #free #free men

We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and encamped on a spot of ground where several thousand Indians had wintered during the past season. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

#descended #down #during #encampment #ground

Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a different area and different category on the field. ↗

— Dusty Baker

#area #category #coach #coaches #different

In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. ↗

— John Barton

#change #effect #form #in the past #past

I don't drink milk, and I don't eat bread, pasta or rice. But I eat a lot of meat, chicken, fish and salads. ↗

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

#chicken #drink #eat #fish #i

There are significant human rights abuses in China. In some areas, the situation is worse today than in the past. In other areas, there have been improvements. We will recognize the latter, and be critical of the former. ↗

— Max Baucus

#been #china #critical #former #human