It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking at it that one overcomes it but, rather, often by working on the one next to it. Certain people and certain things require to be approached on an angle.
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In a lunch session at the slaughterhouse, a lamb jumped out of its pen and came unnoticed up to some slaughtermen who were sitting in a circle eating some sandwiches; the lamb approached and nibbled a small piece of lettuce that a man was holding in his hand. The men gave the lamb some more lettuce and when the lunch period was over they were so affected by the action of the lamb that not one of them was prepared to kill this creature, and it had to be sent away elsewhere - showing that within each human soul there is an element of pity, compassion and love in varying degrees. It is our duty to encourage the higher qualities to bloom and blossom wherever possible in each individual.
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One of the baseball-team owners approached me and said: 'If you become baseball commissioner, you're going to have to deal with 28 big egos,' ...
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Exodus 20:21:
The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
(NIV)
And the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
(AMP)
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
(KJV)
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It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.
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We are not concerned with the very poor. They are unthinkable, and only to be approached by the statistician or the poet.
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Mark 11:1:
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples
(NIV)
WHEN THEY were getting near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent ahead two of His disciples
(AMP)
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
(KJV)
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Daniel 7:13:
'In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.'
(NIV)
I saw in the night visions, and behold, on the clouds of the heavens came One like a Son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.
(AMP)
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
(KJV)
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Business is difficult. But it could be approached two ways: Seriously, or with the same way you're doing your job, with entertainment aspect, with pleasure, with fun. And we decided to try to make it as fun that we do our creativity.
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Luke 9:51:
As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
(NIV)
Now when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up [to heaven], He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem.
(AMP)
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
(KJV)
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Luke 19:41:
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
(NIV)
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
(KJV)
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Matthew 21:1:
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples
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AND WHEN they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead
(AMP)
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
(KJV)
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Matthew 28:18:
Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'
(NIV)
Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
(AMP)
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
(KJV)
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Mark 10:35:
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. 'Teacher,' they said, 'we want you to do for us whatever we ask.'
(NIV)
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said to Him, Teacher, we desire You to do for us whatever we ask of You.
(AMP)
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
(KJV)
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