"Great power often corrupts virtue; it invariably renders vice more malignant. . . . In proportion as the powers of government increase, both its own character and that of the people becomes worse."

-- John Taylor of Caroline

#Character Quotes #Government Quotes #People Quotes

“When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. I'd enjoyed tea before that, but then I got actual, really good tea there and never looked back.”
“In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.”
“Carrots might be good for my eyes, but they won't straighten out the curveball.”
“Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own.”
“What we need in this country is a general improvement in eating. We have the best raw materials in the world, both quantitatively and qualitatively, but most of them are ruined in the process of preparing them for the table.”
“Our family adopted Paulie from a shelter as an 8-week-old puppy. We've had him for 11 years, and I think it was valuable for the kids to learn to be responsible for a pet. It's a wonderful thing for families - the unconditional love you get from a pet is something you carry with you for the rest of your life.”
“I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen.”

Source : "Bale pantomime pushes English football into the wings" by Tim Lewis, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2013.
“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.”

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