Moses, who said to the children of Israel, Wear your galoshes; I never did this trick before. Never got a dinner!
There is no pre-established harmony between the furtherance of truth and the well-being of mankind.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
It was an unusual environment. We're used to having the jotter arena at this time of year. It's unfortunate that it was that way, but both teams had to deal with it.
But the severe rules of discipline which the prudence of the bishops had instituted were relaxed by the same prudence in favour of an Imperial proselyte, whom it was so important to allure, by every gentle condescension, into the pale of the church; and Constantine was permitted, at least by a tacit dispensation, to enjoy most of the privileges, before he had contracted any of the obligations, of a Christian.
Wickedly funny to read and morally bracing as only good satire can be.
I sometimes get commissioned to photograph families, and they see the results and say, "Oh, I look terrible. " And that's when I realize the difference between the people I choose and the people who choose me.