"History, which undertakes to record the transactions of the past, for the instruction of future ages, would ill deserve that honourable office if she condescended to plead the cause of tyrants, or to justify the maxims of persecution."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Past Quotes #Tyrants Quotes #History Quotes

“Disciples and devoteesâ€¦what are most of them doing? Worshipping the teapot instead of drinking the tea!”
“I see God through my children. I speak to God through my children. I am humbled for the blessings He has given me.”
“I believe in my heart I'm the best player in the world. I'm just a scorer. I try to put the ball in the basket for my team. I'm just confident in my ability to play ball.”
“The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.”
“Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.”
“The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.”
“The characteristic place to find Christians is among their enemies. The first place to look for Christ is in Hell.”

Source : William Stringfellow, Bill Wylie Kellermann (1994). “A Keeper of the Word: Selected Writings of William Stringfellow”, p.165, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
“Vermonters, it seems to me, are like ethnics in their own land. They are exceedingly conscious of their difference from other Americans, and they talk a great deal about outsiders, newcomers, and people from the south.”

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