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Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.
Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.
The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the read more
The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin.
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict read more
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by read more
That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by its fall.
[It., Quell' onda, che ruina
Dalla pendice alpina,
Balza, si frange, e mormora
Ma limpida si fa.]
Whatever you do, make it an offering to me -- the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help read more
Whatever you do, make it an offering to me -- the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering.
People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their read more
People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom or their lack of imagination.
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go read more
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard!
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
