I went to Boston College. It's a Catholic college, yeah I had a nickname there: Jew.
There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.
The first mark of valor is defence.
It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.
There never were, since the creation of the world, two cases exactly parallel.
Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns. God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.
Love and hatred are not blind, but are blinded by the fire they bear within themselves.