"There is nothing left to me but honor, and my life, which is saved."

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Source : Francis I, to his mother. Written in the Letter of safe conduct given to the Viceroy of Naples for the Commander Penalosa the morning after Pavia in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (pp. 372-375), 1922.

Francis I of France

#Honor Quotes #Saved Quotes #Left Quotes

“Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat, When it's so lucrative to cheat.”

Source : "The Latest Decalogue" l. 15 (1862)
“The erotic is a resource within each of us that lies in a deeply female and spiritual plane, firmly rooted in the power of our unexpressed or unrecognized feeling. . . .”
“Whenever someone comes up to me and says, 'I'm having trouble shopping.' I tell them to pull out their 10 favorite, most-worn pieces, then build a wardrobe around them. Those staples are going to be different for everybody.”
“The worship practices of the people of God are to be marked by devotion to Him and compassion to the needy.”
“Peace is the product of justice and love.”
“It was a perfect night for a train. The occasional whistle told Louis of all the farewells he had ever known.”
“I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because its not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.”
“Oh, I don't know about that, Jericho. See, when it comes to the bedroom, The Game always came up a little bit... short.”

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