"It is incumbent on us diligently to remember that the kingdom of heaven was promised to the poor in spirit, and that minds afflicted by calamity and the contempt of mankind cheerfully listen to the divine promise of future happiness; while, on the contrary, the fortunate are satisfied with the possession of this world; and the wise abuse in doubt and dispute their vain superiority of reason and knowledge."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Wise Quotes #History Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“The sluices of the grog-shop are fed from the wine-glasses in the parlor, and there is a lineal descent from the gentleman who hiccoughs at his elegant dinner-table to the sot who makes a bed of the gutter.”
“The corporation was originally conceived as a public institution whose purpose was to serve national interests and advance the public good.”

Source : Joel Bakan (2005). “The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power”, p.153, Simon and Schuster
“Children live in the same world we do. To kid ourselves that we can shelter them from it isn't just naive it's a vanity.”
“Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she commands, do.”
“The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make him ruin his work.”
“Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean that it's nonsense.”
“American television really is pathetic.”
“I am convinced that some political and social activities and practices of the Catholic organizations are detrimental and even dangerous for the community as a whole, here and everywhere. I mention here only the fight against birth control at a time when overpopulation in various countries has become a serious threat to the health of people and a grave obstacle to any attempt to organize peace on this planet.”

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