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- It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time…
- The two principles of truth, reason and senses, are not only both not genuine, but are engaged in mutual deception. The senses deceive reason through…
- A man does not show his greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once.
- Without the knowledge of our wretchedness, the knowledge of God creates pride. With it, the knowledge of God creates despair. The knowledge of Christ offers…
- Let no one say that I have said nothing new... the arrangement of the subject is new. When we play tennis, we both play with…
- The Stoics say, "Retire within yourselves; it is there you will find your rest." And that is not true. Others say, "Go out of yourselves;…
- Must we kill to prevent there being any wicked? This is to make both parties wicked instead of one.
- I do not admire a virtue like valour when it is pushed to excess, if I do not see at the same time the excess…
- Man is nothing but insincerity, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and in regard to others. He does not wish that he should…
- We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.
- All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to…
- Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the…
- It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It is also dangerous…
- Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us and within us.
- The knowledge of God without that of man's misery causes pride. The knowledge of man's misery without that of God causes despair. The knowledge of…
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- The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- You know, men and women are a lot alike in certain situations. Like when they're both on fire - they're exactly alike. — Dave Attell
- Science and fiction both begin with similar questions: What if? Why? How does it all work? But they focus on different areas… — Margaret Atwood
- In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal.… — Teresa of Avila