Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 406.
“We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.”
On aime mieux dire du mal de soi-même que de n'en point parler.
Maxim 138.
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)
Quoted in We Desperately Need Marianne Williamson’s Message, https://theintercept.com/2019/08/05/marianne-williamson-2020-presidential-campaign/ The Intercept, Jon Schwarz (5 August 2019)
“We Deveauxs preferred to talk you to death, rather than face you in physical combat.”
Source: The Name of the Star
“Praying is talking to God. Meditating is listening.”
Source: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Source: Kritik der zynischen Vernunft [Critique of Cynical Reason] (1983), p. xxvi
Source: The Character of Physical Law (1965), chapter 1, “The Law of Gravitation,” p. 13: video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mhkYbznBk&t=7m53s
1963, Remarks Prepared for Delivery at the Trade Mart in Dallas
Context: We in this country, in this generation, are — by destiny rather than choice — the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of "peace on earth, good will toward men". That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: "except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
