SOSTRATUS: Observe then your injustice! You punish us who are but the slaves of Clotho's bidding, and reward these, who do but minister to another's beneficence. For it will never be said that it was in our power to gainsay the irresistible ordinances of Fate? MINOS: Ah, Sostratus; look closely enough, and you will find plenty of inconsistencies besides these. However, I see you are no common pirate, but a philosopher in your way; so much you have gained by your questions. Let him go, Hermes; he shall not be punished after that. But mind, Sostratus, you must not put it into other people's heads to ask questions of this kind.
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MAXIMS OF PTAHHOTEP Has not peace honours and glories of her own unattended by the dangers of war? HERMOCRATES OF SYRACUSE From Syria even to Rome I fight with wild beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being bound ... IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH O thou Sun, send me as far over the earth as is my pleasure and thine, and may I make the acquaintan... APOLLONIUS OF TYANA Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my... FRANCIS OF ASSISI Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. FRANCIS OF ASSISI The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, sho... FRANCIS OF ASSISI Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the ... FRANCIS OF ASSISI It would behoove the world to become used to this fact: that without a just solution to the Palestin... HUSSEIN OF JORDAN Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. FRANCIS OF ASSISI I was in my thirteenth year when I heard a voice from God to help me govern my conduct. And the firs... JOAN OF ARC A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. FRANCIS OF ASSISI For it is in giving that we receive. FRANCIS OF ASSISI King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... sett... JOAN OF ARC I am not afraid... I was born to do this. JOAN OF ARC Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emer... HUSSEIN OF JORDAN It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look. FRANCIS OF ASSISI All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this ... HUSSEIN OF JORDAN A man must fortify himself and understand that a wise man who yields to laziness or anger or passion... APOLLONIUS OF TYANA Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the imp... FRANCIS OF ASSISI Since God had commanded it, it was necessary that I do it. Since God commanded it, even if I had a h... JOAN OF ARC There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence. MARY OF TECK Feast of Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906 Commemoration of Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangel... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Feast of George, Martyr, Patron of England, c.304 Commemoration of Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Ca... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Honor and glory are indeed due to God and to Him alone, but He will accept neither of them if they b... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Feast of Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher, 1153 Commemoration of William & Catherine Booth, Fou... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Feast of Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher, 1153 Commemoration of William & Catherine Booth, Foun... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Beginning a short series on prayer: Wherever... thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If th... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Commemoration of Crispin & Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.285 Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts, ... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Continuing a series on the person of Jesus: Jesus is honey in the mouth, music in the ear, a song ... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Feast of Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher, 1153 Commemoration of William & Catherine Booth, Fou... BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. DIOGENES OF SINOPE Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? DIOGENES OF SINOPE Feast of Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1109 Jesus, as a mother you ga... ANSELM OF CANTERBURY Feast of Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1109 For I seek not to under... ANSELM OF CANTERBURY