#on

Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n. ↗

— John Milton

#lucifer #rebellion #revolt #satan #inspirational

Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#gratefulness #misfortunes #reflection #men

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#lessons #men

For as long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seeds of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love. ↗

— Pythagoras

#love #peace #vegan #vegetarian #love

Maybe we can't have everything we want in this relationship, Susanna." He bent his lips to her ears and whispered, "But we have this ball and tonight, you are my queen. ↗

— Rachel Hauck

#suz #relationship

Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#conflict #function #happiness #itself #purpose

Will I become a coach in the future? No way. I'd never be able to put up with someone like me. ↗

— Romario

#become #coach #future #i #like

It is often argued that religion is valuable because it makes men good, but even if this were true it would not be a proof that religion is true. That would be an extension of pragmatism beyond endurance. Santa Claus makes children good in precisely the same way, and yet no one would argue seriously that the fact proves his existence. The defense of religion is full of such logical imbecilities. ↗

— H.L. Mencken

#religion #men

The Small Business Lending Fund was cleverly named by its authors last Congress. Since its implementation, however, it would appear a more appropriate name would be the Bailed Out Bank Refinancing Fund. ↗

— Ed Royce

#appropriate #authors #bailed #bank #business

A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#dreams #heart #his #money #must