"Thou knowest not the endless artifices of a court. Invented crimes are often there alleged; but real ones, and those especially, which may offend his pride, are oftentimes not to a king divulged."

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Source : Vittorio Alfieri (1876). “The Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri: Complete, Including His Posthumous Works”

Vittorio Alfieri

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“The village atheist has the right to be heard; he has no right to be heeded. While he has a right not to have his own children indoctrinated in what he believes are false and foolish teachings, he has no right to dictate what other children may be taught.”
“The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security. On the other hand, the more we are forced to admit that we actually live in the real world, the more we feel ignorant, uncertain, and insecure about everything.”
“Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.”
“Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.”
“We're still on the run. That's for sure. Right on. This time we're on. And we won't stop till we win.”
“I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about.”
“The central message of the Bible is about God redeeming a humanity that is in trouble and suffering.”

Source : "Where is God?: Finding His Presence, Purpose, and Power in Difficult Times". Book by John Townsend, 2009.

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