"We sometimes condemn the present, by praising the past; and show our contempt of what is now, by our esteem for what is no more."

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#Past Quotes #Sometimes Quotes #Praise Quotes

“India is not a nation, nor a country. It is a subcontinent of nationalities.”
“I think that people always get what they deserve - whether you're around to see it or not.”
“After I write, I have nothing to say. The commentary afterwards is superfluous. I write. And that's enough.”
“Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.”
“Seventeen years after the Cold War, how can it be in the Unites States' national security interest for the President of Russia to have only a few minutes to decide whether to fire his nuclear weapons or lose them in response to what could be a false warning?”
“For who so firm that cannot be seduced?”
“[Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways.”
“I think if I were to go back on stage I might be in great danger of acting.”

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