#ow

What is important is to try to develop insights and wisdom rather than mere knowledge, respect someone's character rather than his learning, and nurture men of character rather than mere talents. ↗

— Inazo Nitobe

#wisdom #men

My Master had power and law on his side; I had a determined will. There is might in each. ↗

— Harriet Jacobs

#inspirational #power #inspirational

I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom. ↗

— Bob Hope

#brothers #dance #grew #how #i

I don't have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove. ↗

— Cristiano Ronaldo

#anything #i #nothing #prove #show

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children? ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

#children #dear #gift #him #his

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown. ↗

— Diane Cilento

#being #bit #clown #got #i

There is a cruelty that lurks in some men’s souls which is only released when they have other men in their power. ↗

— Morgan Llywelyn

#men #politics #power #war #men

Some people use power, whilst they are some who let power use them. ↗

— Moffat Machingura

#men #people #power #use-power #used

Against delay. Against the way that seems easier. Against refusal of the burden that is laid on me. Against - well, if it must be said, against trust in the strength and truth of Men. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#frodo #j-r-r-tolkien #lord-of-the-rings #men #men

Gollum laughed. 'The Dead Marshes, yes, yes: that is their name,' he cackled. 'You should not look in when the candles are lit.' 'Who are they? What are they?' asked Sam shuddering, turning to Frodo, who was now behind him. 'I don't know,' said Frodo in a dreamlike voice. 'But I have seen them too. In the pools when the candles were lit. They lie in all the pools, pale faces, deep deep under the dark water. I saw them: grim faces and evil, and noble faces and sad. Many faces proud and fair and weeds in their silver hair. But all foul, all rotting, all dead. A fell light is in them.' Frodo hid his eyes in his hands. 'I know not who they are; but I saw there Men and Elves, and Orcs beside them. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#gollum #j-r-r-tolkien #sam #the-lord-of-the-rings #the-two-towers