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The world, the flesh, the devil.
The world, the flesh, the devil.
Every evil in the bud is easily crushed; as it grows older, it
becomes stronger.
[Lat., Omne malum read more
Every evil in the bud is easily crushed; as it grows older, it
becomes stronger.
[Lat., Omne malum nascens facile opprimitur; inveteratum fit
pleurumque robustius.]
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer read more
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer mal viene de natural cosecha, facilmente se
aprende el hacerle.]
Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it.
Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it.
Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers read more
Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.
I fear one day I'll meet God, he'll sneeze and I won't know what to say.
I fear one day I'll meet God, he'll sneeze and I won't know what to say.
