#count

Be happy, noble heart, be blessed for all the good thou hast done and wilt do hereafter, and let my gratitude remain in obscurity like your good deeds. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#good-deeds #gratitude #integrity #the-count-of-monte-cristo #gratitude

Never think that war is a good thing, grandchildren. Though it may be necessary at times to defend our people, war is a sickness that must be cured. War is a time out of balance. When it is truly over, we must work to restore peace and sacred harmony once again. ↗

— Joseph Bruchac

#peacemaking #war #harmony

بلدٌ يقضي فيه المرء أوقاته متطلّعاً إلى السماء متأمّلا القمم الشاهقة ، هو بلدٌ لي ↗

— Amélie Nothomb

#mountains #novel #biography

...there is still a need for those of us nestled deep within the Christian bubble to look beyond the status quo and critically assess the degree to which we are really living biblically. ↗

— Francis Chan

#christian #christianity #counter-cultural #discipleship #normal

I've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#again #because #behind #country #difference

When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#encountered #going #i #lands #learned

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other. ↗

— Kathy Acker

#censor #censorship #country #dangerous #each

I believe we should use all means necessary to prevent the acquisition or fabrication of nuclear weapons by countries or groups hostile to the U. S. We should act in concert with our allies who are similarly working to protect their countries. ↗

— Sandy Adams

#act #allies #believe #concert #countries

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers. ↗

— Scott Adams

#counting #creator #likes #mysterious #numbers

With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#always #donations #expect #keep #most