"Whatever he says, let his inner resolution be……" — C.S. Lewis
"Whatever he says, let his inner resolution be not to bear whatever comes to him, but to bear it 'for a reasonable period'--and let the reasonable period be shorter than the trial is likely to last. It need not be much shorter; in attacks on patience, chastity, and fortitude, the fun is to make the man yield just when (had he but known it) relief was almost in sight."
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1,827 Quotes by C.S. Lewis
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When you are running for the presidency of the United States, you have to expect that you are going to…
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Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.
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As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots…
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