29 ordspråk av William Temple, Sr.
William Temple, Sr.
A man's spirit is not known by his opinion, but by his action and general conduct.
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A man's wisdom is his best friend; folly, his worst enemy.
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Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed
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Christianity is the most materialistic of all religions
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Christianity is the most materialistic of all religions
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Church is only society on earth that exists for the benefit of non-members.
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Courage is not merely a virtue; it is the virtue. Without it, there are no other virtues.
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Ecstatic worship which is devoid of charity is for all practical purposes heathen.
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Faith is not the holding of correct doctrine, but personal fellowship with the living God.
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Good intentions are at least, the seed of good actions; and every one ought to sow them, and leave It to the soil and the seasons whether He or any other gather they fruit
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Good intentions are at least, the seed of good actions; and every one ought to sow them, and leave It to the soil and the seasons whether He or any other gather they fruit
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Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.
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Holland is a country, where the earth is better than the air, and profit more in request than honor; where there is more sense than wit; more good nature than good humor; and more wealth than pleasure; where a man would choose rather to travel than t
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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.
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No one ever was a great poet, that applied himself much to anything else.
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