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• But the idea is there none the less; and the full beauty cannot exist for any one who is incapable of discerning the idea, and rejoicing in the apprehension of it The incomparable excellence of Greek sculpture is due to a type of genius in which clearness of mind and delicacy of touch are united. —  The Moral Economy
• Jim went over to see the Professor as soon as the idea occurred to him The Professor smiled when he saw Jim's eagerness Yes, the idea is a good one, but that is something which you boys will have to decide. —  The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages
• Mr. Anderson, I feel sure, will be ready to help and advise you, if necessary, but as the idea is your own I should like you, as far as possible, to carry it out by yourselves Thank you, sir!" —  Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War
• 2: Further, as the idea is the principle of knowing and operating, so are art and wisdom. —  Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition
• So far as the idea is the principle of the making of things, it may be called an "exemplar," and belongs to practical knowledge. —  Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition

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