Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
William Shakespeare, “King John”, Act 3 scene 4
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. William Shakespeare, “King John”, Act 3 scene 4
Sir Winston Churchill, Radio speech, 1941
Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt… We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job. Sir Winston Churchill, Radio […]
Sophocles, Ajax
It is not righteousness to outrageA brave man dead, not even though you hate him. Sophocles, Ajax
Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, 1420
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, 1420
William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”, Act 2 scene 1
Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the […]
Saint John Chrysostom, Letter to Olympia
No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong. Saint John Chrysostom, Letter to Olympia
William Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra”, Act 1 scene 5
My salad days,When I was green in judgment. William Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra”, Act 1 scene 5
William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, Act 1 scene 1
Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits. William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, Act 1 scene 1