#unworthy

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I'm not so proud to think that anything is unworthy, and I don't think I was that way 10 years ago. ↗

Nothing natural can be wholly unworthy. ↗

He will therefore seek to establish for his country in the eyes of the world, such a character as shall make her not unworthy of the name of a Christian nation. ↗

— Francis Scott Key

#christian #christian nation #country #establish #eyes

For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. He will exact some difficult promise from him and see how well he keeps it, turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man. ↗

— Confucius

#unworthy #worthy #beauty

Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#campaign #convince #his #hoping #job

Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they've stolen. ↗

— Mort Sahl

#deserve #everything #feel #liberals #possessions

An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#called #dangerous #idea #unworthy

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy. ↗