Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville famous quotes

God tempers the cold to the shorn sheep.
-- Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville

#Sheep #Cold #Providence

But one always returns to one's first loves. [Fr., Mais on revient toujours A ses premieres amours.]
-- Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville

#Love #Firsts #Return

There is no need to argue if an experiment can be made.
-- Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville

#Needs #Arguing #Chemistry

The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty.

Today the Western powers and media want to domesticate us like sheep, to keep us tame and domesticated.

Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am - you alone. I am your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the devil.

Ah! what avails it me the flocks to keep, Who lost my heart while I preserv'd my sheep.

Even if sheep could talk, they'd never ask questions.

The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.

But I loved George in part because he believed me; because if I stood in a cold, plain room and yelled FIRE, he would walk over and ask me why.

Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.

A firm faith in the universal providence of God is the solution of all earthly troubles.

I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence.