Khalil Gibran

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

Lebanese Poet

Marilyn Monroe

I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

American Actress

Voltaire

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

French Writer

Mother Teresa

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Albanian Saint

Simon Sinek

The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.

English Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.

German Writer

Colin Trevorrow

Jurassic Park' doesn't belong to America; it belongs to the whole world.

American Director

John W. Foster

A man without decision can never be said to belong to himself.

American Diplomat

Robert Casey

Who belongs to the community of the commonly protected?

American Politician

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

German Critic

Different contexts affect the use of 'belong,' such as school, work, or social classifications.

Context Matters

'Belong' is not just physical placement; it's about the right fit in abstract terms too.

Not Just Location

'Belong to' means being part of a group that shares interests, professions, or beliefs.

Group Identity

Using 'belong' can emphasize exclusivity or special privilege in being part of a group.

Exclusive Membership

'Belong to' clearly indicates who owns something, often used to prevent confusion.

Ownership Clarity

Asking 'Does this belong to you?' is a polite way to discuss ownership.

Possession Politeness

'Belong to' can express emotional attachment, not just legal ownership.

Emotional Attachment

'Belong' often indicates something naturally fitting its environment or setting.

Natural Fit

Use 'belong' to suggest the best or most effective position for people or items.

Right Placement

 and amplified across the country, across the continent. Where I used to stand up alone seven years ago, now I belong to a community of many people who stand up with me. I am no longer alone when I stand up to speak about these things. I belong to a group of young people who are passionate about the country, who want to bring about change,

Boniface Mwangi: The day...

 chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain may actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends.

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 Some promised to erase all social distinctions, while others sought to unite people around a mythical heritage. The results were real-world dystopias where life passed under the watchful eye of the State and death came with ruthless efficiency to any who didn't belong.

How to recognize a...

 then, they become enlightening, finally, you'll find yourself falling for these delightful punctuation marks." Even though the commas separate different parts of the sentence, it's easy to lose track of what belongs where. But then the semicolon edges in to the rescue.

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 Other methods may be more intense using techniques of coercive persuasion involving guilt, shame, and fear. And in many cases, members may willingly submit out of desire to belong and to attain the promised rewards. The cult environment discourages critical thinking,

Why do people join...

 and rewarding experiences they shared with others, nostalgia can boost psychological well-being. Studies have shown that inducing nostalgia in people can help increase their feelings of self-esteem and social belonging, encourage psychological growth,

Why do we feel...

 mentally sharp, and emotionally resilient. And it was their absolute duty to defend and promote Sparta at all costs. So in the first years of their lives, children were raised to understand that their loyalty belonged first to Sparta,

This is Sparta: Fierce...

 CARTEL MARIANA VAN Here's where things get interesting. Remember when I said that you never ask what cartel someone belongs to? I didn't. This guy just decided to tell me that he works for one

How Do Cartels Get Their...

 in the world of women is marked by the dressing-table in the corner that belonged to my stepsister these are some of the titles I'll be sharing with you today that informed the work and I'll

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 it's this one the rattlesnake rattlesnakes belong to a group called pit vipers found all over the new world

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