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history disposition efficacy
But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. Edward Gibbon
history narrative firsts
Truth, naked, unblushing truth, the first virtue of all serious history, must be the sole recommendation of this personal narrative.
history important difficult
The subject, however various and important, has already been so frequently, so ably, and so successfully discussed, that it is now grown familiar to the reader, and difficult to the writer.
history miracle doe
The frequent repetition of miracles serves to provoke, where it does not subdue, the reason of mankind....
history heaven republic
An absolute monarch, who is rich without patrimony, may be charitable without merit; and Constantine too easily believed that he should purchase the favour of Heaven if he maintained the idle at the expense of the industrious, and distributed among the saints the wealth of the republic.
history catholic church
Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty, was successfully practised; honours, gifts, and immunities were offered and accepted as the price of an episcopal vote; and the condemnation of the Alexandrian primate was artfully represented as the only measure which could restore the peace and union of the catholic church.
history empires palaces
While the Romans languished under the ignominious tyranny of eunuchs and bishops, the praises of Julian were repeated with transport in every part of the empire, except in the palace of Constantius.
history sawdust mills
[History is] that terrible mill in which sawdust rejoins sawdust. Edith Sitwell
history principles human-nature
History is the discovering of the principles of human nature. David Hume
heaven world difficulty
This world cannot explain its own difficulties without the assistance of another. Charles Caleb Colton
heaven links golden
Hours are golden links--God's tokens reaching heaven. Charles Dickens
heaven suits burden
Heaven suits the back to the burden.
heaven balance floating
Some of the craftiest scoundrels that ever walked this earth . . . will gravely jot down in diaries the events of every day, and keep a regular debtor and creditor account with heaven, which shall always show a floating balance in their own favour.
heaven joy sorrow
The joys of heaven will surely compensate for the sorrows of earth. Charles Spurgeon
heaven his-love earth
Let me revel in this one thought: before God made the heavens and the earth, He set His love upon me.
heaven trying paper
One might better try to sail the Atlantic in a paper boat, than try to get to heaven on good works.
heaven wish ifs
If you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.
heaven mind rags
The world's proverb is, "God help the poor, for the rich can help themselves;" but to our mind, it is just the rich who have most need of Heaven's help. Dives in scarlet is worse off than Lazarus in rags, unless Divine love shall uphold him.
republican democrat humans
I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human. Chely Wright
republican moderates
There is no such thing as a moderate Republican anymore. Bill Maher
republican ashamed embarrassed
Because of the Republicans, I'm not ashamed of being an American. I'm embarrassed!
republican hell break
How can the Republicans get away with picking their Dennis Kucinich, but when - if the Democrats tried it, all hell would break lose?
republican i-can
I can't go out with a Republican. Madeleine Albright
republic wrought
What have you wrought ... A Republic if you can keep it. Benjamin Franklin
republic towns fountain
My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town. Camille Claudel
republic
We'll see what the Dominican Republic can do. Daniel Cabrera
republican
There are worse things than being thought a Republican. Charley Pride