"The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge."

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Source : F.H. Bradley, Carol Keene (1999). “F.H. Bradley: Miscellaneous Writings”, Thoemmes

F. H. Bradley

#Self Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“One of the popular views in the liberal circles of the West is that we are actually 'all victims of capitalism'. I disagree. This savage global capitalism is only one of the most terrible bi-products of the dominant Western culture of racism, greed, brutality and unbridled desire to control the world.”
“As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries, ever responsive to the strain of the increasing needs of a growing population and an enlarging domain.”
“The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity, You know what you live for and what matters.”
“Everybody has their 15 minutes, and those 15 minutes should be spent in a private limo and a private plane. It's the ultimate.”
“Many persons erroneously suppose that an author has always on hand an unlimited number of her own books; or that the publisher will kindly give her as many as she can want for herself and friends. This is by no means the case.”

Source : Eliza Leslie (1839). “The Behaviour Book: a manual for ladies”, p.271
“I remember making up songs in my head.”
“Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.”
“The talk of lovers who have just declared their love is one of life's most sweet delights. Each vies with the other in humility, in amazement at being so valued. The past is searched for the first signs and each one is in haste to declare all that he is so that no part of his being escapes the hallowing touch.”

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