"Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other-my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen."

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Source : 1521 Speech in defence of his doctrines at the Diet of Worms, 18 Apr.

Martin Luther

#Safe Quotes #Scripture Quotes #Helping Quotes

“... there's nothing but quarreling with the women; it's my belief they like it better than victuals and drink.”
“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”

Source : Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore (1968). “Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore: Being a Treasury of Over Ten Thousand Invaluable and Inspiring Thoughts, Views, and Obervations on about Eight Hundred Subjects of Popular Interest, Collected from the Speeches and Writings of These Three Great Leaders of Modern India”
“When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion - when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you - when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - you may know that your society is doomed.”

Source : Ayn Rand (2011). “Ayn Rand Novel Collection”, p.1448, Penguin
“Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.”
“Smiling is the best way to face every problem, to crush every fear, to hide every pain.”
“We know we must address climate change. We may not have sorted out every detail, but we are willing to take a leadership position and embrace open dialogue...that will get us all to our common goals of protecting our world for future generations,”
“I live no more, but Christ liveth in me!”
“I don't believe in playing down to children, either in life or in motion pictures. I didn't treat my own youngsters like fragile flowers, and I think no parent should.”

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