"Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves."

-- Thomas Fuller

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“But, is it possible for princes and ministers to be enlightened, when private individuals are not so?”
“A faith-holder puts himself below his faith and lets it guide his actions. The fanatic puts himself above it and uses it as an excuse for his actions.”
“Empathy lies in our ability to be present without opinion.”
“I never, ever in my heart want to hurt anyone.”
“If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball”
“Men will allow God to be everywhere except on his Throne”
“I lapsed into my pathetic cut-off period. Often with humans, both good and bad, my senses simply shut off, they get tired, I give up. I am polite. I nod. I pretend to understand because I donâ€™t want anybody to be hurt. That is the one weakness that has lead me into the most trouble. Trying to be kind to others I often get my soul shredded into a kind of spiritual pasta. No matter. My brain shuts off. I listen. I respond. And they are too dumb to know that I am not there.”
“It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.”

Source : Cesare Beccaria (2016). “On Crimes and Punishments”, p.107, Transaction Publishers

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