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    The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer and gives him a sense of peace and joy. The Buddha gave up the pleasures of life because they had become painful to him.

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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

by Xun Zi Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

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The mice which helplessly find themselves between the cats' teeth acquire no merit from their enforced sacrifice.

The mice which helplessly find themselves between the cats' teeth acquire no merit from their enforced sacrifice.

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man read more

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

by Bible Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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One-half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.

One-half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.

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As soon as sacrifice becomes a duty and necessity to mankind. I see no limit to the horizon which opens read more

As soon as sacrifice becomes a duty and necessity to mankind. I see no limit to the horizon which opens before him.

by Ernest Renan Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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A man must be sacrificed now and again To provide for the next generation of men.

A man must be sacrificed now and again To provide for the next generation of men.

by Amy Lowell Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

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