"This is very true: For my words are my own, and my actions are my ministers."

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Source : Reply to Lord Rochester's epitaph on him.

Charles II of England

#Action Quotes #Ministers Quotes #Very True Quotes

“Everybody has fear. The difference is that the coward does not control fear and the brave... gets over it.”
“You have to be a little patient if you're an artist. People don't always get you the first time.”
“Sport is something that does not matter, but is performed as if it did. In that contradiction lies its beauty”
“The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people.”
“Trying to impress people who hate you is just a big waste of time.”
“Can't you see? Every step I have taken, since I was that child on the bridge, has been to bring myself closer to you.”
“Year in and year out, under the guise of the Ridiculous, we attempt the Sublime.”

Source : Charles Ludlam, Steven Samuels (1992). “Ridiculous theatre: scourge of human folly : the essays and opinions of Charles Ludlam”
“My life's work has been to prompt others and be forgotten. Remember that night when Christian came to your balcony? That moment sums up my life. While I was below in the shadows, others climbed up to kiss the sweet rose.”

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