"Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them."

-- Thomas Aquinas

#People Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Inappropriate Quotes

“They were a strange and mercantile people, these Americans. One never knew what they might come up with next.”

Source : Lauren Willig (2012). “The Garden Intrigue: A Pink Carnation Novel”, p.89, Penguin
“I have seen flowers come in stony places And kind things done by men with ugly faces, And the gold cup won by the worst horse at the races, So I trust, too.”

Source : John Masefield, Peter Vansittart (1984). “John Masefield's letters from the front, 1915-1917”, Constable & Company Limited
“Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced to serve through necessity, but by reason the vulgar sort of servants are as ill bred as meanly born, giving children ill examples and worse counsel.”
“... any fictionis bound to be transposed autobiography.”
“I've had so many hot, cheesy, corny loves of music in my life. I had a very intense Billy Joel period. So once you've really Joeled it up - there's some good periods of Joel; it's not all hot cheese. But I can't judge anyone else for their cheese. I've deep-sea dived in the Gouda.”
“Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite.”
“The more you think about and interact with other people, the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs.”
“Indecision is debilitating; it feeds upon itself; it is, one might almost say, habit-forming. Not only that, but it is contagious; it transmits itself to others. . . . Business is dependent upon action. It cannot go forward by hesitation. Those in executive positions must fortify themselves with facts and accept responsibility for decisions based upon them. Often greater risk is involved in postponement than in making a wrong decision.”

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