Benedict of Nursia Quotes
It is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.
Quotes to Explore
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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A mass of dust, world's momentary slave, Is man, in state of our old Adam made, Soon born to die, soon flourishing to fade.
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When I lived in India, I'd speak like an Indian to get good prices while shopping. I'm good with accents.
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I would definitely love to be a parent.
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I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.
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A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance.
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The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.
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Someone who can write aphorisms should not fritter away his time in essays.
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I've learned to be pragmatic, but I don't sacrifice my principles, my values.
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Since I was very young, probably two or three, I had really good memorization skills. I would memorize stuff from TV and perform it for my family. I was the little performer for most of my early life. So eventually, my mom caught onto that and thought I might want to get into acting.
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Coming from a middle class background, travel was always considered a luxury then, even if it meant going to a relative's place or a religious shrine.
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When I was younger, I didn't have the finer things in life. It was around me - the cars, the jewelry and all of that. But I didn't have it. So I did bad things to get what I wanted. Going to jail never crossed my mind. I wish it had. When I was locked up, my mother didn't support me because she couldn't accept who I was and where I was.
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He that alone would wise and mighty be, Commands that others love as well as he. Love as he lov'd! - How can we soar so high?- He can add wings when he commands to fly. Nor should we be with this command dismay'd; He that examples gives will give his aid: For he took flesh, that where his precepts fall, His practice, as a pattern, may prevail.
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You can be a permanent fixture in my lyrical mixture.
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One always treads with a joyful step when one has dropped the burden called the ego.
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Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.
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about Ad Reinhardt: ..we supported each other.. .He thought I was a good painter, and I thought he was a good painter.
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I don't believe in welfare.
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I associate wisdom and grace with age.
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I find it really difficult to turn my head off. I find it difficult to zone out.
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The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul.
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Brotherhood doesn't come in a package. It is not a commodity to be taken down from the shelf with one hand - it is an accomplishment of soul-searching, prayer and perseverance.
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We hold that the reckless disregard for human life implicit in knowingly engaging in criminal activity known to carry a grave risk of death represents a highly culpable mental state that may be taken into account in making a capital sentencing judgment not inevitable, lethal result.
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It is useless to subdue the flesh by abstinence, unless one gives up his irregular life, and abandons vices which defile his soul.
