"Virtue alone is true nobility."

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Source : Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The Works: In 9 Volumes. ... containing Underwoods, translations, &c. Discoveries. English grammar. Jonsonus viribus”, p.72

William Gifford

#Virtue Quotes #Nobility Quotes

“Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.”
“Would I describe a preacher, I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.”
“Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless,”

Source : Iain Pears (2003). “Dream of Scipio”, p.44, Penguin
“Happiness does not have to be deserved, earned, worked for or paid for; it simply has to be accepted.”
“You know you are addicted to a food if despite knowing it is bad for you and despite wanting to change, you still keep eating it. Addiction means that a craving has more control over your behavior than you do.”

Source : Kathy Freston (2011). “Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World (Large Print 16pt)”, p.242, ReadHowYouWant.com
“No, women like you don't write. They carve onion sculptures and potato statues. They sit in dark corners and braid their hair in new shapes and twists in order to control the stiffness, the unruliness, the rebelliousness.”
“I've always felt like I was on the margins. Once upon a time that's what independent used to mean.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You've got to say what you say / Don't let anybody get in your way”

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