Saint Teresa of Avila Quotes
My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children.
Saint Teresa of Avila
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Samuel Butler
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Eddie Perez
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Irwin Thomas
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Gal Gadot
The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.
Yehuda Amichai
Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a taxpayer, we have the right to be critical of the government and demand change.
Tadashi Yanai
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Dan Brown
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Liz Phair
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Lindsey Buckingham
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Preston Sturges
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J. Michael Straczynski
My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children.
Saint Teresa of Avila