"Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics."

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Source : Jane Addams (2016). “Democracy and Social Ethics”, p.128, Youcanprint

Jane Addams

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“Preparedness never caused a war and unpreparedness never prevented one.”
“The cold hand of history, which is for ever robbing us of some of our oldest and best cherished stories, points rigidly to the fact that no such person as King Arthur ever presided over a Round Table. Be this as it may, romance still hugs her heroes to her heart as possessions to be not willingly let die.”

Source : H. A. Guerber (1909). “Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages”, p.285, Courier Corporation
“Today, when death and old age are increasingly concealed behind euphemisms and comforting baby talk, and life is threatened with being smothered in the mass consumption of hypnotic mechanized vulgarity, the need to confront man with the reality of his situation is greater than ever. For the dignity of man lies in his ability to face reality in all its senselessness; to accept it freely, without fear, without illusions - and to laugh at it.”

Source : Martin Esslin (2009). “The Theatre of the Absurd”, p.429, Vintage
“It's nothing to be ashamed of to have a stutter.”

Source : "Stars Spotlight Personal Triumphs Over Stuttering" by Alan Mozes, abcnews.go.com. June 16, 2009.
“Jack," said Charles, "he's making up words again." "Yes," Jack replied, "but he's getting better at it, don't you think?”

Source : James A. Owen (2015). “Dawn of the Dragons: Here, There Be Dragons; The Search for the Red Dragon”, p.672, Simon and Schuster
“God, the object of our worship, also becomes the inspiration of that worship. He has imparted His own Spirit into our hearts to energize that worship. All that is due Him comes from Him.”
“What they will do is, you know the tabloids. They'll take one element of a story that may be true and they'll build everything around it. Take a picture and invent a story around it.”
“I love people. I was born loving people.”

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