There is nothing more precious to a man than his will; there is nothing which he relinquishes with so much reluctance.
The rose has told In one simplicity That never life Relinquishes a bloom But to bestow An ancient confidence.
Prostitution is said to be the world's oldest profession. It is, indeed, a model of all professional work: the worker relinquishes control over himself. . . in exchange for money. Because of the passivity it entails, this is a difficult and, for many, a distasteful role.
Anyone who relinquishes a single inch of Jerusalem is neither an Arab nor a Muslim.