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“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” ― Marcus Aurelius, book quote from Meditations via “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you…
Month: April 2020
“Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. / Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced…” — Art of Quotation
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“Pity The Nation” Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise conquerors and acclaim the bully as…
“Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. / Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced…” — Art of Quotation
“Pity The Nation” Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise conquerors and acclaim the bully as hero and aims to rule the… Continue reading “Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. / Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced…” — Art of Quotation
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” — Art of Quotation
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” ― Marcus Aurelius, book quote from Meditations via “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all… Continue reading “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” — Art of Quotation
“When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.“ — Art of Quotation
When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society. Pope John Paul II via “When freedom does not have a purpose,… Continue reading “When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.“ — Art of Quotation
In Memory: “It’s marvelous throwing men around.” — Art of Quotation
“It’s marvelous throwing men around.” Honor Blackman, 1925-2020, actress, best known as Pussy Galore in the James Bond movie Goldfinger via In Memory: “It’s marvelous throwing men around.” — Art of Quotation
“The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then…” — Art of Quotation
The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then speak ill of our generation, it is not any unhappier than its predecessors.” ― Samuel Beckett, quote from Waiting for Godot via “The tears of… Continue reading “The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then…” — Art of Quotation
“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” — Art of Quotation
“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” -Douglas Pagels, author -Illustration: Saul Steinberg via “Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some… Continue reading “Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” — Art of Quotation
“We decided to risk our lives to come vote” — Art of Quotation
“We decided to risk our lives to come vote” Ellie Bradish, voter, on the 2020 primary and the Republican controlled legislature backed by the Supreme Court overruling the Governor’s executive order to postpone voting to protect voters from the coronavirus. In Milwaukee, a city of 600,000 people, the number of polling places was reduced from […]… Continue reading “We decided to risk our lives to come vote” — Art of Quotation
In Memory: “If I can’t dance with you then I won’t dance at all / I’ll just sit this this one out with my back to the wall“ — Art of Quotation
And I’d rather be deaf, dumb, and stone blind Than to know that your mornings will never be mine John Prine, songwriter Magnolia Wind I’d rather sleep in a box like a bum on the street than a fine feather bed without your little ol’ cold feet And I’d rather be deaf, dumb, and […] via… Continue reading In Memory: “If I can’t dance with you then I won’t dance at all / I’ll just sit this this one out with my back to the wall“ — Art of Quotation
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