“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. ” ― Epictetus c. AD 50 – 135) Greek Stoic philosopher.
“Today German philosophy, like the philosophy of the rest of the continent, has been ravaged not just by doubt (as it should be) but by decades of deconstruction. It is pulled itself and everything else apart, without having any notion of how to put anything – let alone itself – back together again” - Douglas Murray – The Strange Death of Europe(p223)
In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will
acknowledge, that slavery as an institution, is a moral and political
evil in any Country. It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages.
I think it however a greater evil to the white man than to the black
race, and while my feelings are strongly enlisted in behalf of the
latter, my sympathies are more strong for the former. The blacks
are immeasurably better off here than in Africa, morally, socially
and physically. The painful discipline they are undergoing, is necessary
for their instruction as a race, and I hope will prepare and lead them to
better things. How long their subjugation may be necessary is known and
ordered by a wise Merciful Providence. - Robert E. Lee
It is a small thing to endure hard words from time to time, if you are not yet able to bear hard blows. The reason why you take such trifles to heart is that you are still worldly, and pay greater regard to men's opinions than you ought.-Thomas A' Kempis (1380-1471)_The Imitation Of Christ_ [c. 1420], Book 3, Chapter 46
"I offer you no amusement. I tell you no comical stories, but I seek to break your hearts with the hammer of the Word of God!”- Spurgeon
No comments:
Post a Comment