"...the wrath of God pales beside that of man."

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Source : Félix J. Palma (2011). “The Map of Time: A Novel”, p.570, Simon and Schuster

FÃ©lix J. Palma

#Men Quotes #Wrath Quotes #Pale Quotes

“The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.”
“Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“As captain, I must always be an example to my team-mates. I'm calm and I don't have any problem with the coach or with the club. My only goal is to be ready whenever I have the opportunity to play.”
“The disease and its medicine are like two factions in a besieged town; they tear one another to pieces, but both unite against their common enemy, Nature.”
“The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.”
“too often, the only escape is sleep”
“Hail, high Excess especially in wine, To thee in worship do I bend the knee Who preach abstemiousness unto me My skull thy pulpit, as my paunch thy shrine. Precept on precept, aye, and line on line, Could ne'er persuade so sweetly to agree With reason as thy touch, exact and free, Upon my forehead and along my spine. At thy command eschewing pleasure's cup, With the hot grape I warm no more my wit; When on thy stool of penitence I sit I'm quite converted, for I can't get up. Ungrateful he who afterward would falter To make new sacrifices at thine altar!”
“Shall I tell you why young men love war? . . . In peace, there are a hundred questions with a thousand answers! In war, there is only one question with one right answer. . . . Going to war makes you a man. It is emotionally exciting and morally restful.”

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