"...we shall incur no slight injury, but rather great danger, if we rashly yield ourselves to the inclinations of men who aim at exciting strife and tumults, so as to draw us away from what is good? Let us cleave, therefore, to those who cultivate peace with godliness?"

-- John of Damascus

#Christian Quotes #Men Quotes #Yield Quotes

“I think if you read the story as bad guy turns good guy, then clearly it is a clichÃ©. But my experience, when I spent three years working with young people in the townships on issues principally around HIV/AIDS, is that people are usually neither entirely good or bad. They are usually variations of both. Just because someone is a carjacker doesn't mean they are a ruthless cold-blooded murderer.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Each email contains an unsubscribe link. We will NEVER sell, rent, loan, or abuse your email address in ANY way. Writing has been so much a part of my life that I'm really quite annoyed that I can't do as much as I used to.”
“You have to be aware that whenever you leave your house, you're probably going to be photographed by someone somewhere. Maybe those pictures will surface. Maybe they won't. Maybe those videos will surface. Maybe they won't. But you have to always be aware that it could be happening.”
“If you are deemed insane, then all actions that would oherwise prove you are not do, in actuality, fall into the framework of an insane personâ€™s actions. Your sound protests constitute denial. Your valid fears are deemed paranoia. Your survival instincts are labeled defense mechanisms. Itâ€™s a no-win situation. Itâ€™s a death penalty really.”
“Use #â€Ž meditation as a tool to get quiet.”
“Evil must always be fought.”

Source : Patricia Briggs (2004). “Raven's Shadow”, p.290, Penguin
“People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it.”
“I've always had a hunger for realizing myself through my career.”

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