Tuesday, February 08, 2005
“O quam cito transit gloria mundi – Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!”
- Thomas à Kempis (c.1380 – 1471), German mystic, monk and writer: “The Imitation of Christ”, 1415.
“We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them, but by waiting for them.”
- Simone Weil (1909 – 1943), French philosopher and mystic: ‘Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies’ in “Waiting on God”, 1951.
“The Catholic and the Communist are alike in assuming that an opponent cannot be both honest and intelligent.”
- George Orwell (1903 – 1950), English writer and critic: ‘The Prevention of Literature’ in “Collected Essays”, 1968.
“Man must choose whether to be rich in things or in the freedom to use them.”
- Ivan Illich (1926 - 2002), Austrian-born American educator, sociologist, writer and priest: “Deschooling Society”, 1971.
- Thomas à Kempis (c.1380 – 1471), German mystic, monk and writer: “The Imitation of Christ”, 1415.
“We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them, but by waiting for them.”
- Simone Weil (1909 – 1943), French philosopher and mystic: ‘Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies’ in “Waiting on God”, 1951.
“The Catholic and the Communist are alike in assuming that an opponent cannot be both honest and intelligent.”
- George Orwell (1903 – 1950), English writer and critic: ‘The Prevention of Literature’ in “Collected Essays”, 1968.
“Man must choose whether to be rich in things or in the freedom to use them.”
- Ivan Illich (1926 - 2002), Austrian-born American educator, sociologist, writer and priest: “Deschooling Society”, 1971.
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