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. . .to be useful to no one is, strictly speaking, to be worthless.

Rene Descartes

We have a lot of athletes walking the halls right now. The reasons they aren't playing are numerous. Some don't play strictly because they don't dedicate the time to get their grades. That comes first with me because that's their future. Eligibility requirements have gotten tougher.

Steve Bailey

I made a number of pictures, strictly C-pictures that were done on small budgets with a crackerjack director and actor who's now dead, Hugo Haas.

Cleo Moore

We cannot delay and cannot count on a strictly voluntary approach.

Ruth Shaw

I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.

Henry Ward Beecher

I just felt that after not playing competitively for two years that I could not reach that level of play again. It was strictly time.

Al Macinnis

Obviously, the real test of these regulations will be their implementation, ... It is absolutely critical that the Air Force leadership ensure that these regulations are well understood and strictly enforced, especially at the Air Force Academy.

Lois Capps

When Newt Gingrich spoke, he spoke strictly on history. You never would have known what his political leanings were from that lecture. We stay away from issues of religion and politics, and try to pick topics (and speakers) that are happening now.

Gary Southard

Well, again working strictly to the film, where you had this lovely, lovely land of brightness and color. And everybody is smiling and happy and butterflies flitting around and it was that kind of image that, it was like a dream world, really.

George Martin

It's strictly for fun. I try to come out with something different than anyone else has done. I'm afraid if I started selling them it wouldn't be fun making them anymore.

Steve Howard

Jocelyn is a class act and did a lot for our organization, ... We're happy to be able to get a deal done and we're happy that he's going to a good situation in Pittsburgh. He'll do quite well for them, we wish him all the best. It was strictly a business decision.

Dale Tallon

The only country that had this law is Canada. This was really racism.... Why strictly on Chinese? History said those people built the railways for Canada.

Philip Liang

They were just produced in a small window from 1915 to 1935 when the first sound movies came in. They were strictly for silent movies. This was this one's first and only home. It never has been anywhere but the Strand.

Jim Montgomery

The theory of the flat tax is a lot more appealing then the reality. We would have serious concerns that a flat tax imposed strictly on the District would be neither fair nor progressive. However, we've worked closely and well with Sen. Brownback in the past and hope to do so in the future.

Vincent Morris

This conduct prematurely reduced competition between the companies. Merging parties must strictly adhere to the requirements of the HSR Act and maintain their companies as separate and independent competitors during the HSR waiting period.

Charles A. James

Have been strictly construed by the courts.

Pat Gleason

Eliza got (to the final four) as people's pawns, not as a prominent player, ... Scout is strictly there because she can't do anything.

Julie Berry

We do see him as a future third baseman. In my mind, and this is strictly my mind, I'd like to see him get in the lineup, and if it has to be as an outfielder, we might discuss that with him for the first year, just to get his bat in the lineup. He's a big guy with power with an arm and good hands.

Bill Lajoie

To address the UARC from strictly a business perspective does not address the weighty moral and political questions. What is the cost of human life?

Ikaika Hussey

A man wants no protection when his conduct is strictly right.

Lord Mansfield

It's just a world of difference. The brace is strictly for the type of injury he has.

Matt Giampietro

I thought he had a chance to score. But DePew made a play that no coach can teach. He did it strictly on instinct.

David Altopp

Proof of this facility was critical since SARS was likely to strictly police the exemption now that it had been confirmed by the court.

Rodney Lewis

The wing is very adjustable. You can change the angle and the shape of the wing. We're still in development. The wing on the car is strictly a prototype piece. By no means is that something that could be final, but certainly the concept is starting to prove itself worthy of continued investigation.

Brett Bodine

We're semi-pro though, strictly part time. You have to budget your time. I have a job here at Rutgers that I love, and the band is a weekend-warrior kind of thing.

Ben Sopranzetti

Most of our other deals this year have been strictly aerospace and defense contractors, ... But this deal will help diversify our economy.

Wendy Mitchell

Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven varies the melody, harmony and rhythms so beautifully.

Johannes Brahms

As players get closer to the majors, we like to increase their versatility and see how they might fit in. For now, though, he's strictly a catcher, and we like his development there.

Dayton Moore

It's strictly a matter of the suits in Addison and Richardson and the politicians and backers pushing for development. If they spend $2.5 billion on LBJ and $1.5 billion on the Cotton Belt ...it would eliminate any further projects DART can do for the next 50 years.

Bob Quat

On a strictly numerical basis it is almost impossible to justify food. But we consider it a part of our brand.

Mark Dunkerley

I'm not a competitor. I do it strictly for me.

Nancy Hague

It is strictly limited and it should not turn into an unlimited mission.

Christian Schmidt

It was strictly a bookkeeping error. We do not owe any states any back money.

Nick Iammartino

A lot of the management of distribution is common sense. The problem is getting everyone's interests reasonably well aligned, getting people to play nicely together even though their interests are often not strictly aligned, and getting people to not act as though everything is a pure zero-sum game.

Jonathan Eunice

I would hate to see this place become strictly a tourist-based economy. There are other things here that have, have had and will have value.

Steve Parker

This is very important. Israel is a democratic nation and we must maintain those civil liberties. They apply even to terrorists when they are caught. And Israeli courts strictly enforce those civil liberties.

Ron Habler

Eminent domain has been used historically very judiciously and mostly appropriately in North Carolina and other states. Our opposition is strictly based on our concern about the potential change in direction with eminent domain that the Supreme Court had opened that threatens private ownership of property.

Ken Chalk

The League does not endorse candidates. This is strictly voter education.

Julie Martineau

I absolutely believe that a marriage is strictly between a man and a woman. I still believe that completely.

Sen. Joy Padgett

We have to start considering new factors for the mobile world, from configuring creative for smaller screens and bandwidth that's available. Strictly giving users the option to opt-in is another important factor, which you can easily do with SMS.

Noah Elkin

It's strictly supply and demand. These drivers know they can walk out of here tomorrow and get a job with any number of carriers that are supplying the Wal-Marts and the Targets.

Bob Farley

It was a strictly financial decision. The revenues just aren't there anymore. People think we wanted to take the show on the road, but that's not true.

Art Mcmaster

Our cover choice comes down strictly to crowd response.

Mike Fontenot

It's more than a business to us. Our No. 1 source of information is strictly the paper ... and for advertising, as well. It's very much a part of our community. It's where we have our community conversation.

Bruce Gjovig

We don't have a lot of leverage -- we understand that. It's going to be decided strictly on the Sonics' issues.

Russ Farwell

We are strictly volunteers and our volunteers help supply our materials. Mrs. Edith Harper has been instrumental in helping us with supplies. Just recently she brought us pencils, pens, art paper, construction paper, markers, and writing paper. She does this out of the kindness of her heart.

Phyllis Nisbett

The MRI was a strictly a safety precaution. He's still got a couple more days before he has to play. He's probably at about 90 percent right now.

Mike Sanford

It is strictly for fun and prizes, which will be awarded to the top three teams.

Mary Scuralli

A lot of people are scared off from fantasy baseball because they think it's strictly for stats geeks. It's hurt the growth. It should have grown at the same rate. We want to change that perception.

Gregg Klayman

I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences.

Ben S. Bernanke

In the rap world, it's very common to take a song and rearrange it and give it new lyrics. Remixes [such as this] are not strictly legal, but they're accepted.

Dana Hall

We're trying to get Gracie's and Strictly Sober reopened.

Robin Burns

That board is kind of the front line review commission for developments that don't strictly meet all the requirements of the zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan.

Grace Bazylewski

When strictly looking at dollars, the bottom line is that it will be more advantageous for us to keep working on a city basis. They are going after an ideal situation, but it is just more than we can afford to do.

Gary Clay

We have dispersed the protestors who ransacked the office of the deputy superintendent of police. The situation is tense and curfew is being strictly enforced in the town.

Asfandyar Khan

The music business is strictly business.

Kenny Rogers

Now that he's no longer a factor, it appears that it's strictly going to be a choice between what Judge Walker has to offer and what I have to offer.

Billy Job

We're strictly a cattle operation. We don't raise any cash crops or grain.

Don Zilverberg

We earn exactly the same regardless of the supplier. Our recommendations are completely unbiased, with the results listed strictly in price order.

Karen Darby

That was awesome. Everybody was just so really nice. I've done the show three or four times in the U.K. where it's called 'Strictly Come Dancing.' It's a huge, huge, huge hit show there. As a show it's a great vehicle for any singer to come on and sell his or her record.

Michael Buble

We're just strictly trying to define marriage in the state of Idaho so some judge in some other state or in Idaho can't redefine it for us.

Julie Lynde

If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.

Robert Ingersoll

While phase one is strictly informational we are currently developing a network of charter jet, luxury motor yacht, executive ground transportation companies as well as all inclusive resorts that are geared to meet the needs of the affluent traveler.

Dan Noyes

We do not have any government funds. We operate strictly on the proceeds of our clients and memorials and donations.

Alberta Stima

Graham has done Strictly Dance Fever and there are other things in discussion, ... He's a really important face for the channel.

Peter Fincham

I think there'll be a few at-bats but it's strictly pitching. They've given me every indication that I'll have a chance to make the big-league club.

Brooks Kieschnick

We had a loss in our family, our football family, ... So we came out here and we played strictly for him.

David Pittman

The facilities were strictly interim.

Don North

We've ruled out foul play on behalf of any of the passengers. We're looking at it strictly as a possible suicide or an accident.

Andrew Black

We will be strictly coin-operated and offer games based on skill. I'm just trying to do the right thing here and abide by state laws and statutes.

Don Fiechter

It's so nice to have all the added space of our new store. The first floor is strictly about weddings — bridal, mothers, bridesmaids, flower girls, tuxedos and accessories, plus invitations and the rest. Upstairs is now devoted to prom, after-five and special-occasion dresses.

Caroline Berend

Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Jack Benny

TVE have decided this year to keep strictly to the agreements made, rather than being flexible, which has meant less prime time coverage.

Ignacio Ayuso

We don't want to be strictly a teen network. We don't think there's a good business for us in that.

Doug Herzog

Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come of nothing.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

It?s going to be strictly for parents and what they should be aware of as far as the hottest new trends.

Scott Duva

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

Abraham Lincoln

This was strictly a business decision. With so many outlets covering it, we weren't giving the viewers anything unique.

Chris Ender

From now on, processing and trading raw blood pudding from poultry and animals is strictly prohibited.

Phan Van Khai

From then on, pretty much every day I would work with Chris Turner, the tight ends coach. Now I am strictly a tight end. I got my hand in the dirt.

Randal Williams

Advertisers are usually strictly non-partisan and believe in the big tent policy, if not in politics then in consumerism.

John Rash

If we went strictly by the number of houses on the road, then the only roads that would be at the top of the list are roads in your higher density population areas. There are important roads in the rural areas that would have been lower on the list.

William Jarrell

It's not a property tax. It's strictly a hotel tax.

Bob Harper

There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a shady reputation. They pay this price for health. And health is all they get for it. How strange it is. It is like paying out your whole fortune for a cow that has gone dry.

Mark Twain

This program is effective and strictly monitored. Once again this service does not cost the taxpayers a dime, it is 10 dollars to the offender.

Dan Crawford

There are those people who don't want to pick a partisan ballot. They say, 'I'm independent, I'm nonpartisan, and I don't want to pick a party ballot.' They won't have that option in every primary from now on, because there won't be strictly a nonpartisan ballot.

Nancy Boren

What's important to note here is that a lot of these amendments that have passed around the country the last few years, that they were sold to the public as strictly defining marriage. But many of the amendments don't do just that -- there are far-reaching affects.

Brad Luna

It's left strictly to each justice.

David Souter

They are strictly rationed in respect of our needs to get around our country and for our international travel.

Bill Graham

It's strictly a perception issue.

Howard Mills

This is an opportunity to do a lot of the material that has meant so much to me through the years but may not be compatible with a strictly bluegrass setting.

Matt Nozzolio

Today Ukraine consumes its own natural gas from underground facilities as well as the natural gas from Turkmenistan strictly according to the signed contracts.

Ivan Plachkov

I have never played ballroom dancing before. As a matter of fact, I have strictly avoided it. I think it is a beautiful dance but I don't think it accommodates itself to singles. So many people get competitive over it. I haven't had it, but we're going to have it.

Gerald Pruitt

This is strictly for the New Orleans Police Department.

Jim Campbell

The kids are kind of excited about playing in their old home. The Civic Arena is strictly a basketball facility as opposed to the new multi-purpose facilities. These kids understand about Aberdeen basketball and its history. Some of their parents played in the arena.

Dawn Seiler

We were interested in the case of interacting atoms in which the roots of the polynomials -- that is the location of the quantized vortices -- form a regular array. To our surprise we noticed that even for strictly non-interacting atoms, a local order of the vortex distribution remained.

Jean Dalibard

You make more money gouging -- that's the problem. For strictly economic reasons, even with guidance and speeches by regulators, they're still not going to do it.

Matthew Lee

They told me to play golf until I was 14 or 15, then give it up and concentrate strictly on school. Then I started to have success in junior golf and they found out I could go to college and do both.

Henry Liaw

We strictly hand wash and wax cars here. Customers would be very unhappy if I took their Ferrari to a car wash.

Gary Kral

We're not enforcing our laws as strictly as we could. When you have a high percentage that is caused by speeding and reckless driving, that speaks to enforcement.

Damien Newton

There was a larger use of the farm with the horses. Now there are no longer horses there. It is now strictly used as an outdoor laboratory for our agriculture production courses.

George Toups

Endless sorrow has fallen upon my heart. He was one of the truest and best men that ever lived, firm in his religious convictions, loyal to every right principle, strictly honest and upright in his life,... .with an absolute sincerity of character such as I have never seen in any other person.

Olympia Brown

The discussion about any one league will not go into our discussions when it comes time to select the at-larges. We are going to look strictly at teams, what teams have done. Certainly there's a level of discussion as it relates to the conferences only to the extent that they're playing within a family, if you will, a family of colleagues.

Craig Littlepage

It's the smallest increase we've ever done, and it's strictly to cover our wholesale (programming) expenses. Some customers will see their bills go down, depending on the package they're subscribed to.

Sara Brady

The difference is they don't store equipment there. It's strictly an office.

Patsy Christie

Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.

Ludwig Von Mises

We would not be concerned if your government accepted the demand of the FARC to restart the process and permitted international observers to not only verify the fight against the AUC, but also to strictly monitor the behavior of the FARC in the generous negotiations conducted by your government.

Carlos Castano

We don't charge any dues for our club. We drew randomly to produce a koa bowl, calabash style, and we sell them in the education room here. That's how we make money for our normal expenses of functioning. There are 34 calabash bowls on sale strictly for club revenue and the rest of the show upstairs is strictly for personal enjoyment.

Don Albrecht

An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth - in short, materialism - does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.

Charles Edwards

Don't look for legal, economic or logical coherence in this ? because there is none. Its goal is strictly political: defuse a month of crisis by letting everyone win a little, and no one lose.

Dominique Reynié

I just want to be able to write the best songs that we can write. It's strictly about rock and roll for us.

Brandon Phillips

The decision that was rendered today is one that follows strictly in line with the 9th Circuit Court decision from several years ago.

Jared Leland

We cannot stress how important it is for people to make sure that they strictly follow the bio-security arrangements.

Arthur Griffiths

We'll know more when we can do more testing, ... This is strictly a precaution right now but it's better to be safe than sorry.

William Cooper

A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.

Jeff Raskin

We felt pretty comfortable despite the tempo. That's the beauty of our team. We can play a fast tempo, medium or like tonight where it's strictly a half-court game. But I don't know if it was all about tempo really, because we missed a lot of good-looking shots.

Matt Bowling

I don't fear detention in Latvia or extradition to Russia at all. The Latvian authorities' position on this issue is very consistent. Latvia strictly observes the 1951 Geneva Convention on Political Refugees and I have no reason to fear anything.

Boris Berezovsky

That savings is being passed on to members. Our focus is strictly on them.

Barry Bowman

Even the best companies like IBM are saying they are seeing no pick up in demand. It is strictly that some companies are doing a better job of managing their costs and expenses.

John Rutledge

Strictly private activity is not regulated under critical habitat.

Bob Lohn

It was strictly their decision not to (reopen). The tenant doesn't feel that he wants to get started and stop again if he doesn't know what the future is.

Chuck Porter

In 40 years of fishing I've never seen a straight halibut bite like the one we've had. Back in the back bay there's usually lots of spotted bay bass. But to strictly get halibut and never get one with a hook mark in it, it's just been some incredible fishing.

Aaron Baker

The new well is strictly for Ms. Booth's use and replaces her existing well, which we will properly abandon when we have finished investigating it. We have not worked out any arrangements to use the new well as a monitoring well in the future.

Gail Rymer

As a member of the NCAA, fully supporting its values, Ohio State works diligently to follow that organization's highest standards and adheres strictly to NCAA bylaws. In this matter we have acted forthrightly in compliance with NCAA rules and in the best interests of the athletics program and the university.

Karen Holbrook

Due to the high speeds, we are seeing some right rear blistering. We are looking at what changes we can make and trying to diagnose the problem to see if it is related strictly to the Busch car setups. We have no indication that this will happen on the Cup cars.

Chad Fletcher

I think she must have been very strictly brought up, she's so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.

H. H. Munro

It's strictly happening on its own.

Tony Yorba

The government ... must act strictly in accordance with the law.

Cherie Booth

But the reality is that there are significant gaps in processing capacity here and demand for live cattle on the continent. We would far rather that demand was met by UK cattle where the transport is strictly regulated to ensure the highest standards of welfare.

James Withers

I don't know what's going to happen. The business always gets in the way of basketball. If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect itself.

Jason Kidd

After the visit there is always a meeting with the authorities about what we saw but it is strictly confidential. We will pick up messages for their relatives.

Mario Musa

This is the first record contract I've had that was based strictly on me, on my live show. They just saw me as somebody who did a good show, and then they didn't inhibit me in choosing the songs.

Bettye Lavette

It's strictly development for the next year even though he's 25-0. He's a nice kid, a funny kid and easy to get along with. He's not out drinking or carousing. He's just in the gym working very hard.

Carl Moretti

You can be sure that in countries like Brazil and India, there may be guidelines in place, but they're not being followed as strictly as they are here.

Mark Bannister

We were strictly there to review the evidence that was presented to us.

Ana Verley

In 2006, our number one task is to persist in the Strike Hard campaign, strictly punish crimes that subvert state power and try to split the country.

Xiao Yang

Separatist activities must be strictly cracked down on in accordance with law, so as to ensure social stability and state safety.

Jia Qinglin

As of now, there are no problems that we can identify, but I really have no comment on that. I'm not going to speculate before the election. ... We need to remain strictly neutral.

Karl Dean

We strictly abided by the selection criteria we had set and we did not want to go back on our words by diverting from it. We calculated the average of two highest scores in the two trial camps and the national championships and the top two scorers were given the place in the team.

Sunny Thomas

For us, the I-A games are strictly monetary situations all the way. Whatever we schedule, we go. The bottom line is for finances.

Bob Spoo

It would be strictly for our employees.

Guy Costa

For some people it's like a tradition. They show up every year to eat pancakes and buy some syrup. We've even had a few people show up from foreign countries, and they are really amazed. This is strictly a North American thing and isn't done in Europe.

Karen Green

Let them be taken to court immediately. The law must be followed strictly by all.

Mutahi Kagwe

A lot of it is strictly media speculation. There are all kinds of names thrown out there. Ted (Thompson, Packers' general manager) has not given away any names whatsoever. He's just started the search. It's got a long way to go.

Bob Harlan

She has made almost no statement at all, kept his funeral strictly private, and keeps her own dignified council.

Peter Jennings

The risk would be very low, if proper precautions are strictly followed, ... And even if imports are resumed, we must consider halting (imports) once again if those conditions are not met.

Yasuhiro Yoshikawa

The regents have had a general policy of making investment decisions strictly on the basis of financial and market criteria. The regents could choose to make an exception to that policy.

Trey Davis

He was on a strictly limited pitch count of 20 or less in any game today. The opportunity presented itself so we thought we'd use him then. To have your No. 1 come in and save the game like that, it makes me sleep easier at night.

Darrell Butler

We have decided to strictly enforce the general strike. The strike appeared to be relaxed over the last two days, but that will change from today. Life will be brought to a standstill.

Subash Nemwang

Some of our grab bag titles are only eight months old, and unless the customer is strictly a new release customer, that customer is not going to see or feel the difference purchasing one of these versus one of the new releases.

Bob Wolf

The Bay is cleaner than it was 40 years ago when raw sewage and industrial pollution were dumped directly into it. While the pollution from business and point sources is strictly regulated, storm water pollution from our cars, homes and neighborhoods is still a major problem.

Bruce Wolfe

I've always liked what they did. I wanted something more diverse. Strictly a rock club wouldn't be ideal.

Scott Labarbera

This is strictly a resource allocation decision. We want to strengthen our other brands and use our resources to strengthen those brands. Will bring vehicles forward to the production line faster than they otherwise might be able to do.

Ron Zarrella

We keep 75 percent of that money here, and we fund local agencies. Twenty-five percent goes strictly for research.

Beverly Davies

Just because a fund has 'dividend growth' or 'rising dividends' in the name doesn't mean it's strictly following a strategy of buying stocks that have increased their dividend. Study the strategy of each fund and understand the portfolio.

Dan Culloton

It's strictly financial. It's a difficult period right now.

Dean Breest

Marriage is a ghastly public confession of a strictly private intention.

Brian Hays

There's no confusion in our office as to what it's for. It absolutely does not have anything to do with Title IX. This is strictly a consumer disclosure.

David Bergeron

She was strictly family. It?s sure making me miss her.

John Billingsley

Today in the music industry, it's all strictly business.

William Fonville

We like this kind of music. Jazz is strictly for stay-at-homes.

Buddy Holly

We receive no federal dollars. We're federally mandated to respond to disasters, but our money comes strictly from donations, so this is a great shot in the arm.

Gayle Wilhelm

Strictly natural gas and oil, that's what's driving up prices everywhere.

David Graves

Everything is not strictly political with him.

Jerry Bell

Some people would like to make this a moral and social issue and I don't think government belongs in moral or social issues. I look at this strictly as business.

Paul Mercier

There should be absolutely no confusion about how a matter such as this is to be handled by a National Governing Body. We review the anti-doping protocols with our N.G.B.'s and we expect every N.G.B. to strictly comply with these protocols. We have made the leadership of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation acutely aware of our concern over how this matter was handled.

Darryl Seibel

Critics want 'fresh,' ... But long-running television shows aren't built that way. When people tune into 'Will & Grace,' they don't want new actors in the roles. They don't want a new setting: They don't want to suddenly see it taking place in Miami. The freshness must be strictly internal, how we do little things. The big picture is not gonna change that much.

Eric Mccormack

If people want to be here, they'll pay the price to be here. If it's strictly a dollar thing, they're going to price and price and price until they get the best deal.

Erik Christiansen

It's strictly a countermeasure to prevent illegal activity specific to counterfeiting. It's to protect our currency and to protect people's hard-earned money.

Eric Zahren

Coyotes don't howl because they made a kill. They howl strictly for communication with each other and with another group.

Elise Able

Honda has the best bikes in the market. The Rune was designed strictly for the American market, and every decision on it was made to reflect a streamlined, sophisticated style. The Suzuki one was designed for people in need of a fast, yet more 'family-friendly' model.

Edward Youngblood

If the Fed doesn't raise rates, it's strictly for morale. Given the recent market swings, they're going to go ahead with the increase. There will probably be two more hikes.

Fred Peters

An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth / in short, materialism / does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.

E. F. Schumacher