Definition of Presence

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Presence

The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.

Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.

The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.

An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.

Port, mien; air; personal appearence.

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Presence Quotations

That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.
Albert Einstein

Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival.
Thomas Jefferson

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
Benjamin Franklin

I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.
Bill Gates

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

We convince by our presence.
Walt Whitman

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.
Thomas Merton

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
Epictetus

The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.
Blaise Pascal

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.
Marianne Williamson

Presence Translations

presence in Afrikaans is teenwoordigheid
presence in Dutch is bijzijn, presentie, aanwezigheid
presence in German is Anwesenheit {f}, Gegenwart
presence in Italian is presenza
presence in Latin is praesentia presentia
presence in Spanish is presencia

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