Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power and vast possessions. Yet by this vain striving for perfection in a world where e
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In brief, she assumed that, being a man, I was vain to the point of imbecility, and this assumption was correct, as it always is
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Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it
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Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.
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Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent
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How vain is painting, which is admired for reproducing the likeness of things whose originals are not admired.
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In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place to-day, it is vain to seek it there to-morrow. You can not lay a trap for it.
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We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.
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All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich
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On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.
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It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.
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No preacher is listened to but time, which gives us the same train and turn of thought that elder people have in vain tried to put into our heads before
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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.
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That they (the powers of heaven) may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved
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I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, Without vanity I may say, etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.
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Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. (Psalms 62: 10)
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If the truth shall have made thee free, thou shalt not care for the vain words of men
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Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it make us vain, in fact, of our modesty.
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When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain
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The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them
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I want justice for my child, I don't want his life to be in vain, I don't want him dying in vain..I love him.
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The ebb and flow of will is like the movements of the tides.. If we cease our vain struggles and lamentations long enough to look away from the personal self.. We realize life is going well with us after all.
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Most bad books get that way because their authors are engaged in trying to justify themselves. If a vain author is an alcoholic, then the most sympathetically portrayed character in his book will be an alcoholic. This sort of thing is very boring for outsiders.
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We can never fully repay the debt of our proud nation to those who have laid down their lives for our country. The best we can do is honor their memory, ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain, and help provide for their families.
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Weep no more, lady, weep no more,<br/>Thy sorrow is in vain; <br/>For violets, plucked the sweetest showers<br/>Will ne'er make grow again.
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