#himself

So long as we have failed to eliminate any of the causes of human despair, we do not have the right to try to eliminate those means by which man tries to cleanse himself of despair. ↗

— Antonin Artaud

#causes #cleanse #despair #eliminate #failed

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#aspiration #aspires #compares #estimates #higher

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#himself #lives #universe #who

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself. ↗

— Washington Allston

#himself #man #only #wise #wise man

The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#amidst #away #crush #dim #elements

But no one frees himself from being in love in three days. ↗

— Isabelle Adjani

#being in love #days #frees #himself #love

My own view would be to let Saddam bluster, let him rant and rave all he wants. As long as he behaves himself within his own borders, we should not be addressing any attack or resources against him. ↗

— Dick Armey

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The brave man, indeed, calls himself lord of the land, through his iron, through his blood. ↗

— Ernst Moritz Arndt

#brave #brave man #calls #himself #his

It certainly is the duty of every true Christian, to esteem himself a stranger and pilgrim in this world; and as bound to use earthly blessings, not as means of satisfying lust or gratifying wantonness, but of supplying his absolute wants and necessities. ↗

— Johann Arndt

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For who can bear to feel himself forgotten? ↗

— W. H. Auden

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