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“When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red disc of Mars, His fame, who led the stormy van Of battle, well may cease; But never that which crowns the man Whose victory was peace.”

Ifs Men Wells Looks May War Dream Light Earth Evil Christ White He Man Victory Battle Fame Red Cease Crowns Mars Vans Stormy Discs White Light Light Of Christ

Book:Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

“The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.”

Life Is Choices Evil Wealth Poverty Fame Fortune Good And Evil Accountability Wealth And Poverty

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“A man. All men. He will pass up a hundred chances to do good for one chance to meddle where meddling is not wanted. He will overlook and fail to see chances, opportunities, for riches and fame and welldoing, and even sometimes for evil. But he won't fail to see a chance to meddle.”

Men Sometimes Wanted Evil Opportunity Chance Failing Fame Hundred Riches Meddling One Chance

Book:Novels, 1930-1935

Source: Novels, 1930-1935

“Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other.”

World Turns Evil This World Genius Fame

Author:Denis Diderot

“What is meant by charity? Charity is not fundamental. It is really helping on the misery of the world, not eradicating it. One looks for name and fame and covers his efforts to obtain them with the enamel of charity and good works. He is working for himself under the pretext of working for others. Every so-called charity is an encouragement of the very evil it claims to operate against.”

World Looks Helping Evil Names Effort Fame Claims Encouragement Fundamentals Misery Charity Good Work Pretext

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda