Benjamin West famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.
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There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture.
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Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.
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Reflection is the lamp of the heart. If it departs, the heart will have no light.
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The purely righteous do not complain of the dark, but increase the light; they do not complain of evil, but increase justice; they do not complain of heresy, but increase faith; they do not complain of ignorance, but increase wisdom.
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When the spirit shines, even foggy skies make pleasant light.
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Clear moments are so short. There is much more darkness. More ocean than terra firma. More shadow than form.
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To sacrifice the moral to the physical, as is done in these days, is to sacrifice reality for a shadow.
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Remember you don't do anything in isolation.
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We must remember that knowledge of one’s own deep nature is also simultaneously knowledge of human nature in general.
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