#cons

Direct address has been a consistent tactic in my work, regardless of the medium that I'm working in. ↗

— Barbara Kruger

#been #consistent #direct #i #medium

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

Well if somebody's giving me a script, I'll consider it. But it's not something I'm chasing. ↗

— Talib Kweli

#consider #giving #i #me #script

The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations. ↗

— David Suzuki

#blamed #considerations #critical #economic #failure

Integrating in the society is a fundamental scriptural Christian trait. This integration is a must - moderate constructive integration. All of us, as Egyptians, have to participate. ↗

— Pope Theodoros II

#constructive #egyptians #fundamental #integrating #integration

The constitution is for us all to live together, a common life, we need each other. ↗

— Pope Theodoros II

#constitution #each #life #live #need

But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. ↗

— Antonio Tabucchi

#democracy #improved #means #perfection #state

The novel is about five students of classics who are studying with a classics professor, and they take the ideas of the things that they're learning from him a bit too seriously, with terrible consequences. ↗

— Donna Tartt

#bit #classics #consequences #five #him

I want to do something crazy for a part - something I'd never even consider in real life. ↗

— Kate Mara

#crazy #even #i #life #never

While the mind is in doubt it is driven this way and that by a slight impulse. ↗

— Terence

#excess #i #life #principle #thing