"Is the Reformed faith opposed to human rights? Yes, very much so. It is not human rights but Divine law which is the foundation of liberty and the safeguard against tyranny. It is not something proceeding from man (rights), but something proceeding from God (revealed law) which is to order Christian society."

-- James B. Jordan

#Christian Quotes #Men Quotes #Rights Quotes

“I wouldn't hunt a person down for food. But if he were already dead.”
“No one in the modern world controls the wealth or territory that Cleopatra did.”

Source : Stacy Schiff (2010). “Cleopatra: A Life”, p.287, Hachette UK
“Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.”
“Do not neglect to bring your revolver, Russell. It may be needed, and it does us no good in your drawer with that disgusting cheese." "My lovely Stilton; it's almost ripe, too. I do hope Mr. Thomas enjoys it." "Any riper and it will eat through the woodwork and drop into the room below." "You envy me my educated tastes." "That I will not honour with a response. Get out the door, Russell.”
“We live in a world in which everyone wants solutions. But we can't find solutions if we don't understand the problems, and we can't understand the problems without knowing how we got here.”
“The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with.”
“We have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.' There are no U-Hauls behind hearses.”
“If I'd kept my heart better armored, where would I be now?”

Source : Ransom Riggs (2014). “Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children”, p.140, Quirk Books

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