#embers

In revolt against this new and very evil thing came the republicanism of the eighteenth century, inspired and directed in large measure by members of the fast perishing aristocracy of race, character and tradition. ↗

— Ralph A. Cram

#aristocracy #came #century #character #directed

Every society rests in the last resort on the recognition of common principles and common ideals, and if it makes no moral or spiritual appeal to the loyalty of its members, it must inevitably fall to pieces. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

#common #every #fall #ideals #inevitably

I am confident that this legislature will rise above partisan bickering, especially after the public promises its members made last fall, and that it will demonstrate a high capacity for civil service. ↗

— Charles Edison

#after #am #bickering #capacity #civil

An actor remembers his first piece of published praise. It is written on his heart. ↗

— Conrad Veidt

#first #heart #his #piece #praise

Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone. ↗

— Evangelos Venizelos

#country #debt #euro #europe #greece

You can't help but feel a little bit like a mother to the younger cast members. ↗

— Julie Walters

#cast #cast members #feel #help #like

The food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people they're trying to keep out. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#because #food #garlic #just #keep

The level of potential physical productivity of a society depends on both the development of the intellect of its members, and a minimal standard of both demographic characteristics and of consumption. ↗

— Robert Trout

#characteristics #consumption #demographic #depends #development

All institutions are prone to corruption and to the vices of their members. ↗

— Morris West

#institutions #members #prone #their #vices

For anyone who works in front of an audience there is no thrill quite like that of feeling and hearing the evidence of the audience members' enjoyment. Laughter and applause really are powerful. ↗

— Randy West

#applause #audience #audience members #enjoyment #evidence