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“Punishing desecration of the flag dilutes the very freedom that makes this emblem so revered.”

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William J. Brennan was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, known for his contributions to constitutional interpretation. He retired in 1972 and is the second longest-serving Justice in U.S. history. more

“One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners. That, I confess, is a spectacle which makes our boldest tempters uneasy. But fortunately it is quite invisible to these humans.”

Humans Mean Church Space Terrible Eternity Army Spread Invisible All Time Allies Rooted Time And Space Uneasy Banner Screwtape Letters

Book:Paved with Good Intentions: A Demon’s Road Map to Your Soul

Source: Paved with Good Intentions: A Demon’s Road Map to Your Soul

“Unless the religious claims of the Bible are again acknowledged, its literary claims will, I think, be given only 'mouth honour' and that decreasingly.”

Thinking Given Religious Mouths Claims Honour

Book:Selected Literary Essays

Source: Selected Literary Essays

“Grief. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal.”

Pain Deals Grief Hopkins Love Pain Love And Pain Hurt So Much Losing Everything Happiness Now Love Is Pain It Still Hurts

Author:C. S. Lewis

“For the wise men of old the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men.”

Men Soul Problem Reality Wish Wise Magic Conform Cardinals Applied Science

Book:Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

Source: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

“Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best.”

World Giving Lasts Religion Oneself Followers

Author:C. S. Lewis

“The greatest evil is not done in those sordid dens of evil that Dickens loved to paint ... but is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clear, carpeted, warmed, well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voices.”

Men Needs Wells Done Evil Voice White Clear Cutting Quiet Office Raises Moved Paint Cheeks Smooth Collars Dickens Dens Fingernails White Collar Quiet Man

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Every poet and musician and artist, but for grace">Grace, is drawn away from love of the thing he tells to love of the telling till, down in Deep Hell, they cannot be interested in God at all but only in what they say about Him.”

Artist Grace Poet Musician Divorce Great Divorce Away From Love

Author:C. S. Lewis

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