As to the doctrine of the Circles it may briefly be summed up in a single maxim, "Attend to your Configuration." Whether political, ecclesiastical, or moral, all their teaching has for its object the improvement of individual and collective Configuration — with special reference of course to the Configuration of the Circles, to which all other objects are subordinated.
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Chapter 12. Of the Doctrine of our PriestsEdwin Abbot
For my own part, I find it best to assume that a good sound scolding or castigation has some latent and strengthening influence on my Grandson's Configuration; though I own that I have no grounds for thinking so. At all events I am not alone in my way of extricating myself from this dilemma; for I find that many of the highest Circles, sitting as Judges in law courts, use praise and blame towards Regular and Irregular Figures; and in their homes I know by experience that, when scolding their children, they speak about "right" or "wrong" as vehemently and passionately as if they believed that these names represented real existences, and that a human Figure is really capable of choosing between them.
Edwin Abbot
"isc remains deeply apologetic that prior versions of BIND did not properly catch the configuration error that you appear to have built your business on." (2001)
Paul Vixie
The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing is uniform.
George Steiner
Public postures have the configuration of private derangement.
Tom Stoppard
Logos is the formal cause of the kosmos and all things, responsible for their nature and configuration.
Marshall McLuhan
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