Ainsi Bas Quotes & Sayings

The Roman world, like an aged man, wished to dwell in peace and tranquillity and to enjoy in philosophic detachment the good gifts which life has to bestow upon the more fortunate classes. But new ideas disturbed the internal conservatism, and outside the carefully guarded frontiers vast masses of hungry, savage men surged and schemed. The essence of the Roman peace was toleration of all religions and the acceptance of a universal system of government. Every generation after the middle of the second century saw an increasing weakening of the system and a gathering movement towards a uniform religion. Christianity asked again all the questions which the Roman world deemed answered for ever, and some that it had never thought of. — Winston S. Churchill

If you don't get rid of the wrong friends you will never meet the right friends — Jeroen Saey

I have the general philosophy of creating the future you want to see. — Peter Diamandis

It is very hard to stay in touch with our true identity because those who want our money, our time, and our energy profit more from our insecurity and fears than from our inner freedom. — Henri Nouwen

If a man is genuinely superior to his fellows the first thing that he believes in is the equality of man. — G.K. Chesterton

I mean, every child at one stage dreams of being a prince or a princess. — Mary, Crown Princess Of Denmark

I spread my fingers outward,
letting the knife tip of my
middle finger rip the sky as
it tares a rift in the moon. — A.P. Sweet

Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair. — Martin Luther

Our Lord told His disciples that love and obedience were organically united. The final test of love is obedience. — Aiden Wilson Tozer

Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything. — Statius

the whole reason for John's Revelation is to encourage the churches strewn around the rim of the Mediterranean to lift up their eyes from the imperial power of Rome and every earthly Babylon. John is commissioned to bring these churches a vision of ultimate reality, in all its glory and justice, so that they can live faithfully, candles set in lampstands in a dimly lit world. — Andy Crouch

There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber. — Jo Brand

He broke in and wanted to know how I imagined this other life. So I shouted: 'A life that would remind me of this one — Albert Camus

One of the most confusing issues in channeling is that of accuracy. — Shepherd Hoodwin

I looked at Victor, my heart swelling from the emotion. "When I die, please do the same ceremony for me," I whispered, choking up. "This is the most captivating and emotional event I have ever been part of."
"I'm afraid you'll have to ask somebody else for that because if you die before me I won't survive it." He kissed the tip of my nose. I gazed at him with so much love that my heart almost burst out of my chest. — A.B. Whelan