Afflict Quote by Cardinal Richelieu Download Open image “War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.” — Cardinal Richelieu ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Afflict Afflict Men God Afflict Men Peace Scourges Pleased War War Scourges
War stirs in men's hearts the mud of their worst instincts. It puts a premium on violence, nourishes hatred, and gives free rein to… — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
You know nothing of war. War is dark. Black as pitch. It is not a God. It does not laugh or weep. It rewards… — R. Scott Bakker Copy Share Image
War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
War is the father and king of all: some he has made gods, and some men; some slaves and some free. — Heraclitus Copy Share Image
War, like all other situations of danger and of change, calls forth the exertion of admirable intellectual qualities and great virtues, and it is… — William C. Bryant Copy Share Image
War is the antithesis of all our teaching. It breaks all the commandments; it makes rich men poor, and strong men weak. It makes… — Nellie L. McClung Copy Share Image
War is the greatest plague that can afflict mankind... Any scourge is preferable to it. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“War is the most painful act of subjection to the laws of God that can be required of the human will.” — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
War is the father of us all, King of all. Some it makes gods, some it makes men, some it makes slaves, some free. — Heraclitus Of Ephesus Copy Share Image
I have the consolation of leaving your kingdom in the highest degree of glory and of reputation. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
I was excellent. Everybody loved me. I love myself, and I like bums. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Give me six lines written by the most honorable of men, and I will find an excuse in them to hang him. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will… — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Bakers of bread rolls and pastry cooks will not buy grain before eleven o'clock in winter and noon in summer; bakers of large loaves… — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
When people are too comfortable, it is not possible to restrain them within the bounds of their duty? They may be compared to mules… — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Reason must be the universal rule and guide; all things must be done according to reason without allowing oneself to be swayed by emotion. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Happy is the man who dreams dreams, and is prepared topay the price to make them come true. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Nothing so upholds the laws as the punishment of persons whose rank is as great as their crime. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
Most of us entered journalism and joined 'news organizations' because we care about the greater good. We strive to comfort the afflicted and afflict… — David Shuster Copy Share Image
Lord, how you afflict your lovers! But everything is small in comparison to what you give them afterwards. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer's disease, or who want to get cancer or… — Aubrey de Grey Copy Share Image
