"When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness."

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Source : "Septem Sapientum Sententiæ Septenis Veribus Explicatæ". "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, 1922.

Decimius Magnus Ausonius

#Character Quotes #Honor Quotes #Deeds Quotes

“I would encourage you to make your own investigation of the one whom, as He died, prayed for those who killed Him: 'Father forgive them for they know not what they do.' That is love's ultimate expression.”
“Creation is dominated by three absolutely different factors: First, nature, which works upon us by its laws; second, the artist, who creates a spiritual contact with nature and his materials; third, the medium of expression through which the artist translates his inner world.”

Source : "Hans Hofmann: With Selected Writings by the Artist". Book by William Chapin Seitz, p. 15, 1963.
“People know what happened in California, and they know it can happen again and again. They know that no group has passed more ballot measures than we have. They know we have a focused strategy. They know we have a budget of $150 million a year. And they know we're ready for a fight.”
“You have to have other things in your life apart from swimming to focus on. It's not going to be just swimming in my life.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sala-manda-stron, look out here we come, A thief a warrior and a mole. Though the quest may take its toll, We'll march until we reach our goal,”
“If you have something to say about somebody, look the person in the eye and say it.”
“Unjust. How many times I've used that word, scolded myself with it. All I mean by it now is that I don't have the final courage to say that I refuse to preside over violations against myself, and to hell with justice.”
“I always live in the present. I never dream about what might happen. Why? It might not.”

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