"We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions"

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Richard I of England

#Acquisition Quotes #God Love Quotes #Honour Quotes

“The Colorado River did not form the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon was formed as the flood went down.”
“Wealth covers sin - the poor / Are naked as a pin.”
“They're constants, aren't they?" ... "Books are. That's why we like them so much. They seem immutable. They're not, of course. Not from the author's first draft to the tenth printing, but they seem like it.”

Source : C.E. Murphy (2010). “Heart of Stone”, p.169, Harlequin
“I've never wanted to just ride on coat tails. I don't know, if you don't earn something then it doesn't feel as good.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home.”
“Scholars, who pride themselves on speaking their minds, often engage in a form of self-censorship which is called "realism." To be "realistic" in dealing with a problem is to work only among the alternatives which the most powerful in society put forth. It is as if we are all confined to a, b, c, or d in the multiple choice test, when we know there is another possible answer. American society, although it has more freedom of expression than most societies in the world, thus sets limits beyond which respectable people are not supposed to think or speak.”
“I'm an actor, that's my contribution.”
“Once we recognize the power of propaganda, we need to ask whether its exercise is consistent with those democratic ideals to which lip-service is commonly accorded.”

Source : Randal Marlin (2002). “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion”, p.13, Broadview Press

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