THIS WEEK’S QUOTATIONS

Scream as we may at the bad, the good prevails.
– Cyrus Augustus Bartol, minister, author (1813-1900)

Speak not in high commendation of any man to his face, nor censure any man behind his back; but if thou knowest anything good of him, tell it unto others; if anything ill, tell it privately and prudently to himself.
– William Burkitt, British vicar (1650-1703)

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death, can erase our good deeds.
– Siddhārtha Gautama, Indian spiritual teacher, founder of Buddhism (circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE)

One learns more metaphysics from a single temptation than from all the philosophers.
– James Russell Lowell, poet, diplomat (1819-1891)

The hardest and most important job of parents is not providing food, shelter, and education for their children; it’s providing a moral compass.
– Michael Josephson

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