Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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| Quote:For the wise men of old the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men.[C.S. Lewis] Quote:Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to instruct them how they may live on friendly terms with one another, and partly for the sake of those who refuse to be instructed, whose spirit cannot be subdued, or softened, or hindered from plunging into evil.[Plato] Definitions of: subdueDefinition: To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.Definition: To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. Definition: To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever. Definition: To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions. Definition: To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties. Definition: To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears. Definition: To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds. Definition: To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. |
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