"Life has not taught me to expect nothing,……" — Alan Paton
"Life has not taught me to expect nothing, but she has taught me not to expect success to be the inevitable result of my endeavors. She taught me to seek sustenance from the endeavor itself, but to leave the result to God."
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63 Quotes by Alan Paton
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To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.
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Ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
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What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
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But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and…
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For who can stop the heart from breaking?
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And were your back as broad as heaven, and your purse full of gold, and did your compassion reach from…
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There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in…
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One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it…
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There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills...
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One day in Johannesburg, and already the tribe was being rebuilt, the house and soul being restored.
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All roads lead to Johannesburg.
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Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can…
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Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.
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Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science.
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I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked.
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The conquering of adversity produces strength of character, forges self-confidence, engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous endeavor.
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If it requires a uniform, it's a worthless endeavor.
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All truth is one. In this light, may science and religion endeavor here for the steady evolution of mankind, from…
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Sports create a bond between comtemporaries that lasts a lifetime. It also gives your life structure, discipline and a genuine,…
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Reputation is a reward, to be sure, but it is really the beginning, not the end of endeavor. It should…
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Life never was intended to be easy. Rather, it is a period of proving and growth. It is interwoven with…
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The two things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be,…
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He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.
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