"An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues."

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Source : Saint John (Climacus) (1959). “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”

John Climacus

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“An entire composition written in jazz could not live.”
“There's nothing people like better than being asked an easy question. For some reason, we're flattered when a stranger asks us where Maple Street is in our hometown and we can tell him.”
“The most horrible thing is not a government that stages public executions, but a government that secretly disposes of its victims.”
“Any climate scientist will tell you that an unusually warm month - or even a whole warm winter - doesn't mean much. It's the long-term trend that counts.”

Source : "For Russian Farmers, Climate Change Is Nyet So Great". "All Things Considered" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. February 21, 2016.
“I believe that here in South Africa, with all our diversities of colour and race; we will show the world a new pattern for democracy. There is a challenge for us to set a new example for all. Let us not side step this task.”
“I met a bunch of comic-book writers at the Metropolis convention and there was such an interesting discussion about the story of 'Supergirl' and trying to get it right. It can be a challenge, because you don't want it to be the same as the Superman story.”

Source : "Helen Slater Talks About Smallville". movieweb.com. November 1, 2007.
“I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II,”
“If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies.... It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it.”

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