"Persecution to persons in a high rank stands them in the stead of eminent virtue."

-- Jean Francois Paul de Gondi

#Virtue Quotes #Persecution Quotes #Persons Quotes

“We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce.”
“The interesting products out on the Internet today are not building new technologies. They're combining technologies. Instagram, for instance: Photos plus geolocation plus filters. Foursquare: restaurant reviews plus check-ins plus geo.”
“Democracy is nothing but the Tyranny of Majorities, the most abominable tyranny of all, for it is not based on the authority of a religion, not upon the nobility of a race, not on the merits of talents and of riches. It merely rests upon numbers and hides behind the name of the people.”
“True love is boundless like the ocean and, swelling within one, spreads itself out and, crossing all boundaries and frontiers, envelops the whole world.”
“Today is one of those excellent January partly cloudies in which light chooses an unexpected part of the landscape to trick out in gilt, and then the shadow sweeps it away. You know you're alive. You take huge steps, trying to feel the planet's roundness arc between your feet.”
“I do have to step out and take time to let people know that I'm Ronnie Dunn and not Brooks and Dunn.”
“Not even the lichen of the tundra is at peace. All is struggle, all is war for dominance. Those who lose, vanish. -And weâ€™re no different youâ€™re saying- We are, soldier. We possess the privilege of choice. The gift of foresight. Though often we come too late in acknowledging responsibilitiesâ€¦.”
“I want to see the stats for how many crosses there have been; it's been incredulous”

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