Dionysius of Halicarnassus Quotes

• A generous and noble spirit cannot be expected to dwell in the breasts of men who are struggling for their daily bread.

  Dionysius of Halicarnassus

  Struggle, Adversity, Humility

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• It is a common law of nature, which no time will ever change, that superiors shall rule their inferiors.

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  Law, Common, Inferiors

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• Governments are not overthrown by the poor, who have no power, but by the rich-when they are insulted by their inferiors and cannot obtain justice.

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  Government, Justice, Rich

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• That meek darkness be thy mirror, and thy whole remembrance.

  Dionysius of Halicarnassus

  Mirrors, Remembrance, Darkness

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• Short prayer pierceth heaven.

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  Prayer, Heaven, Short Prayer

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• Look that nothing live in thy working mind, but a naked intent stretching into God.

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  Mind, Naked, Looks

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• The form of government, when it has been prudently established, produces citizens distinguished for bravery, justice, and every other good quality; whereas, on the other hand, bad institutions render men cowardly, rapacious, and slaves of every foul desire.

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  Men, Hands, Justice

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• Of God Himself can no man think. And therefore I would leave all that thing that I can think, and choose to my love that thing that I cannot think.

  Dionysius of Halicarnassus

  Men, Thinking, I Can

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