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Inspirational Quotes by Alan Paton
- Ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
- What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
- For who can stop the heart from breaking?
- One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it will continue
- There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills...
- All roads lead to Johannesburg.
- Something deep is touched here, something that is good and deep.
- Nothing is ever quiet, except for fools.
- I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all.
- Forgive us all, for we all have trespasses.
- Although nothing has come yet, something is here already.
- The Afrikaner has nowhere to go, and thats why he would rather destroy himself than capitulate.
- It is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.
- There is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love.
- But to punish and not to restore, that is the greatest of all offences.
- For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.
- When men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it.
- But sorrow is better than fear. For fear impoverishes always, while sorrow may enrich.
- The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
- It is not permissible for us to go on destroying the family life when we know that we are destroying it.
- Happy the eyes that can close
- We do not work for men. We work for the land and the people. We do not even work for money.
- It was not his habit to dwell on what could have been, but what could never be.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento