"Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can…" — Ronald Knox
"Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny."
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18 Quotes by Ronald Knox
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It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only…
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A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
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Knox was engaged in a theological discussion with scientist John Scott Haldane. 'In a universe containing millions of planets,' reasoned…
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All men who have ideals . . . live by some kind of faith, by committing themselves to some kind…
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The study of comparative religions is the best way to become comparatively religious.
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The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.
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The great argument used now against any theological proposition is not, that it is untrue, or unthinkable, or unedifying, or…
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When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.
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Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you.
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O God, for as much as without Thee We are not enabled to doubt Thee, Help us all by Thy…
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Long before I had ever seen a ritualistic service I became a Ritualist.
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The difference between the Old and the New Testament is the difference between a man who said "There is nothing…
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As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people…
— Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
— Aristotle
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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
— Aristotle
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You go to London, you see a TV set in every cell and the sign up that all the officers…
— Joe Arpaio
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Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without…
— Francis Bacon
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Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general,…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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Listen, I think movies serve many different purposes, from those movies that are frivolous and just an entertainment, to movies…
— Antonio Banderas
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There is a certain dignity to being French.
— Brigitte Bardot
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The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of…
— P T Barnum
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There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.
— Charles Baudelaire
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If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of…
— Gary Bauer
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