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You forget that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence: and the kingdom of heaven is like a woman.

Quote by James Joyce about violence, woman, contentment

The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated; distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.

Quote by Charles Babbage about concentration, difficulties, science, country

At the same time there's a history in Hawaii of the emergence from pre-feudal separate islands into a kingdom, into a shotgun republic, into an annexed territory, and then into a state.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about history, state, time

Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about talking, state, money

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott about feelings

Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott about time

It's almost a responsibility for all the people of the United Kingdom, regardless of race, color or creed, and an understanding that you have an individual connection with each and every one.

Quote by Prince Andrew about nation, people, contentment

The ADMIRAL, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.

Quote by William Falconer about ability, destiny, being

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.

Quote by William Penn about humility, common sense, sense, man

And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand.

Quote by Pierre Loti about literature

I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.

Quote by David Livingstone about religion, relation, value

We are happy, we were born happy, in the Happy Kingdom day after day.

MQuote by Maria-Luiza Cristescu about happiness, day, love