"May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds."

-- Marianne Williamson

#Revenge Quotes #Kindness Quotes #Compassion Quotes

“We are human, and nothing is more interesting to us than humanity.”

Source : "Honored literary scholar M.H. Abrams continues his labors (of love)". Interview with Linda Grace-Kobas, news.cornell.edu. June 11, 1999.
“If a cat does something, we call it instinct; if we do the same thing, for the same reason, we call it intelligence.”
“There is nothing which any way pertaineth to the worship of God left to the determination of human laws.”

Source : George Gillespie (1846). “The Presbyterian's Armoury: and II. The works of Mr. George Gillespie, with memoir of his life and writings”, p.52
“You must have a training routine so that what you do happens automatically. If I got up in the morning and thought about going for a run there would often be a number of possible arguments against it. The thing is to get out and run. Later you can wonder whether you should have or not.”
“The poet laureate of England talked about murdering Jews on the West Bank.”
“I'm naturally an optimist, but my basis for hope is rooted in my understanding of human nature.”
“About time," Christian said. "Lissa and Adrian get the market share on worrying about you, but they're not the only ones. And someone needs to put Adrian in his place, you know. I can't do it all the time." "Thanks. It kills me to say this, but I missed you too. No one's sarcasm compares to yours in Russia.”
“To be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what you are, for what you will become”

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