Hate
The
hatred of those who are near to us is the most violent.
~Tacitus (55?-117? A.D.)
To
carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee.
~William H. Walton
What
you dislike for yourself do not like for me.
~Spanish proverb
Fortune
Fortune
favours the bold but abandons the timid.
~Latin proverb
Gaming,
that direst felon of the breast,
Steals more than fortune from it's wretched thrall,
Spreads o'er the soul the inert devouring pest
And gnaws, and rots, and taints, and ruins all.
~Petronius (? - 66? A.D)
Religion/Faith
We
have just enough religion to make us hate but not enough to make us love
one another. ~Jonathan Swift
If
men are so wicked with religion, what would they be without it? ~Benjamin
Franklin
Sorrow
looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up. ~? (Unaccredited)
The
worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody
to thank. ~Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Christina's brother) (1828-1882)
I
count religion but a childish toy,
And hold there is no sin but ignorance.
~Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)
When we take one step toward God, he takes seven steps towards us. ~Indian proverb
Even the merest gesture is holy if it is filled with faith. ~Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
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