"They are more properly â€˜The Messengers of Satan to buffet us.â€™ No rulers are properly Godâ€™s ministers, but such as are â€˜just, ruling in the fear of God.â€™ When once magistrates act contrary to their office, and the end of their institution when they rob and ruin the public, instead of being guardians of its peace â€¦ they immediately cease to be the ordinance and ministers of God, and no more deserve that glorious character than common pirates and highwaymen."

-- Jonathan Mayhew

#Character Quotes #Office Quotes #Pirate Quotes

“By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Those who have cautiously done no more than they believed possible have never taken a single step forward.”
“It is easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern America's favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything useful. Cats are mean for the fun of it. In fact, cats possess so many of the same qualities as people that it is often hard to tell the people and the cats apart.”
“When I read something, I want to be surprised. So I read something and go, "Wow, I never, ever would have thought of playing this kind of role. This is exciting me, let's go do this."”
“Only when we cease to rely on our own strength can we discover that God's strength is always there for us.”
“Sometimes rabbits, like, turn me on. I don't know why.”
“Real life is much stranger than fiction, man.”

Source : "Adam Yauch and the Beastie Boys - a classic interview from the vaults". Interview with Danny Weizmann, www.theguardian.com. May 7, 2012.
“If any student comes to me and says he wants to be useful to mankind and go into research to alleviate human suffering, I advise him to go into charity instead. Research wants real egotists who seek their own pleasure and satisfaction, but find it in solving the puzzles of nature.”

Source : Attributed to Szent-Györgyi in "The Development of Spatial Cognition" by Robert Cohen, 1985.
“Look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining, you know youre doing it.”

Source : "The transformative power of classical music". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2008.

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