Recompense Quotes

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May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense. — Seneca the Younger
Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness. — Confucius
You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labor, than when… — Samuel Johnson
In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins. — Joseph Epstein
It is sad, no doubt, to exhaust one's strength and one's days in cleaving the bosom of this jealous earth, which compels us to wring… — George Sand
While science has nothing of value to say on the great and aching questions of life, death, love and meaning, what the religious traditions of… — David Berlinski
In the first section of the Doctrine and Covenants we read that 'the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work,… — Mark E. Petersen
Community is composed of that which we don't attempt to measure, for which we keep no record and ask no recompense. Most are things we… — Dee Hock
If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not… — Isaac of Nineveh
In all places where there is a Summer and a Winter, and where your Gardens of pleasure are sometimes clothed with their verdant garments, and… — John Worlidge
If it is not strong upon your heart to practice what you read, to what end do you read? To increase your own condemnation? If… — Thomas Brooks
Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He… — Thomas Gray
If the divine Mercy grants him the knowledge of himself, then his adoration will be pure; and, for him, paradise and hell, recompense, spiritual degrees… — Abdelkader El Djezairi
To see the convulsions, agonies and tortures of a poor fellow-creature, whom they cannot restore nor recompense, dying to gratify luxury and tickle callous and… — George Cheyne
For a human character to reveal truly exceptional qualities, one must have the good fortune to be able to observe its performance over many years.… — Jean Giono
It is not a virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue, when we are led to the performance of duty by pleasure as… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting… — George Washington
Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the… — Francis of Assisi
He who can wait for what he desires takes the course not to be exceedingly grieved if he fails of it; he, on the contrary,… — Jean de la Bruyere
Why do we continue to breed little minds who can find no recompense for their own failures other than to belittle and mock the talents,… — Og Mandino

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