Policraticus Quotes & Sayings

One of the first things that strikes us about the men and women in Scripture is that they were disappointingly non- heroic. We do not find splendid moral examples. We do not find impeccably virtuous models. That always comes as a shock to newcomers to Scripture: Abraham lied; Jacob cheated; Moses murdered and complained; David committed adultery; Peter blasphemed. — Eugene H. Peterson

I'm becoming more and more apolitical - I think the most revolutionary thing you can do is just live your life and have a good time. Before they scoop you up on the street or you die. — Meshell Ndegeocello

9 Rescue me from my enemies, LORD; I run to you to hide me. 10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. 11 For the glory of your name, O LORD, preserve my life. Because of your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress. 12 In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, — Anonymous

A man better appreciates love when he has been forced for so long to go without. — Brandon Sanderson

What was the point of being himself if he had to be alone? — Austin Chant

Be a learning machine. What made you money last year, won't necessarily make you money this and next year. — Richie Norton

But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I lay them at your feet. Tread lightly, for you tread on my dreams. — John Keats

EZE13.2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; EZE13.3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! EZE13.4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. — Anonymous

A good example of a lyric that makes me laugh but might not hit anybody right away is, "Sit behind the guitar and play the chords," just because it's such a lame image. It's not rock'n'roll at all to be sitting behind a guitar. — Tim Heidecker

All religion may be centered around a generally good idea, however, this has not stopped its adherents from acting like bastards — Paul Feyerabend

With his Policraticus (1159), John of Salisbury had become the most famous Christian writer to compare society to a human body and to use that analogy to justify a system of natural inequality. In Salisbury's formulation, every element in the state had an anatomical counterpart: the ruler was the head, the parliament was the heart, the court was the sides, officials and judges were the eyes, ears and tongue, the treasury was the belly and intestines, the army was the hands and the peasantry and labouring classes were the feet. — Alain De Botton

Much as banks don't care where your money's coming from, the Electoral College is all 'don't ask, don't care' when it comes to votes. — John Ridley

Everybody has a gameplan until he gets hit — Mike Tyson

History was haunted by the ghosts of buried crimes, which required periodic exorcisms of truth. Actions had consequences. Will — Libba Bray

What the heart feels today, the head will know tomorrow. — John Hegarty

We are approaching again the Great Lent - the time of repentance, the time of our reconciliation with God. Repentance is the beginning and also the condition of a truly Christian life. — Alexander Schmemann