"Persecution is not wrong because it is cruel; but it is cruel because it is wrong."

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Source : Richard Whately (1856). “Essays [third Series] on the Errors of Romanism Having Their Origin in Human Nature”, p.144

Richard Whately

#Persecution Quotes

“We find that the manager, particularly at senior levels, is overburdened with work. With the increasing complexity of modern organizations and their problems, he is destined to become more so. He is driven to brevity, fragmentation, and superficiality in his tasks, yet he cannot easily delegate them because of the nature of his information.”
“I eat Fig Newtons by the sleeve!”
“I love a man who has lived a full life and lived on the edge.”
“Itâ€™s my brain. I know exactly what I have to do, but if Iâ€™m not using my brain, Iâ€™m not doing the things my coach is telling me.”
“Religion is not knowledge. Religion is love. The word 'religion' comes from a root which means binding together - falling into love, becoming one.”
“The tactical difference between Association Football and Rugby with its varieties seems to be that in the former the ball is the missile, in the latter men are the missiles.”
“And invention must still go on for it is necessary that we should completely control our circumstances. It is not sufficient that there should [only] be organization capable of providing food and shelter for all and organization to effect its proper distribution.”
“I've always found it pretty difficult to write a happy song.”

Source : "Interview: AWOLNATION Musician: Aaron Bruno". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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