Sentence examples of "merely" in English

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When he claims to desire eternal life, in reality man merely wishes to avoid a premature, violent or gruesome death. Quando alega desejar a vida eterna, na verdade o ser humano deseja simplesmente evitar uma morte prematura, violenta ou horrível.
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty. A beleza não é uma qualidade própria das coisas: ela existe apenas na mente que as contempla; e cada mente percebe uma beleza diferente.
A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral. Um homem pode viver e ser saudável sem matar animais para comer; portanto, se ele come carne, ele participa do assassinato de um animal por causa de um capricho de seu apetite. E agir assim é imoral.
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