"There is no question that Francis was in advance of his age, as he anticipated all that is liberal and sympathetic in modern times: the love of nature, the love of animals, the sense of social compassion, the sense of the spiritual dangers of affluence."

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Source : Henryk Skolimowski (1993). “A Sacred Place to Dwell: Living With Reverence Upon the Earth”, HarperElement

Henryk Skolimowski

#Spiritual Quotes #Compassion Quotes #Animal Quotes

“It is said that the inferior seek to emulate the superior. Thus, if a general slackens only a little, those beneath him will be greatly negligent.”
“If nowhere else, in the relation between Church and State, "good fences make good neighbors.”
“Joys Are bubble-like--what makes them bursts them too.”
“I went walking around the city some more, people watching with a cold, blank stare. And I saw your face in everyone, I swear.”
“The old say, "I remember when." The young say, "What's the news?"”
“When the clock strikes 2, 3, and 4, if the band slows down we'll yell for more.”
“In earlier times, so many people sang much more. You know as a kid you'd go to some kind of religious training and or summer camp or whatever it was and you'd learn to sing a lot of songs.”
“I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.”

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