Last Act in Palmyra
The Usurpation Of Language (1910)
“I am a man with a heart that offends
with its lonely and greedy demands.”
"John My Beloved"
Lyrics, Carrie and Lowell (2015)
“I have witnessed the declaration of independence of the States of Chile and Peru.”
Farewell address to the Peruvian people (20 September 1822), as quoted in 'Captain of the Andes : The Life of José de San Martín, Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru (1943) by Margaret Hayne Harrison, p. 159
Context: I have witnessed the declaration of independence of the States of Chile and Peru. I hold in my hand the standard carried by Pizarro when he enslaved the Empire of the Incas, and I am no longer a public man. Ten years of revolution and war have been repaid to me with usury. My promises to the people for whom I have waged war have been fulfilled — to accomplish their independence and leave the choice of their rulers to their own will. The presence of an unfortunate soldier, however disinterested he may be, is not desirable in newly constituted states. On the other hand, I am tired of having it said that I wish to make myself King. In short, I shall always be ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the liberty of the country, but as in the character of a simple private citizen and in no other. As for my conduct in public office, my compatriots, as is usually the case, will divide their opinions; their children will render true judgment. Peruvians, I leave you with your national representation established. If you place your entire confidence in it, count on succes; if not, anarchy will destroy you. May Heaven preside over your destinies and may you reach the summit of happiness and peace.
“O witness of the soul naturally Christian.”
Original: (la) O testimonium animae naturaliter Christianae
Source: Apologeticus pro Christianis, Chapter 17
“O witness of the soul naturally Christian.”
Original: O testimonium animae naturaliter Christianae
Source: The Apology https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0301.htm, Chapter 17
Shirley Manson, No Tofu Magazine, Kelly O'Rourke, 2014, 30 January 2015 http://www.notofu.com/site/?portfolio=shirley-manson,
“National interest: The demands and needs of the corporate community.”
Source: Beyond Hypocrisy, 1992, Doublespeak Dictionary (within Beyond Hypocrisy), p. 156.
