“Moral decay first hampers and then strangles honest government, regular commerce, and even the ability to take genuine pleasure in the goods of this world. Compulsion is applied from above as self-discipline relaxes below, and the last liberties expire under the weight of a unitary state.... Since religion has lost its empire over the souls of men, the most prominent boundary that divided good from evil is overthrown; kings and nations are guided by chance and none can say where are the natural limits of despotism and the bound of license.” MenWorldFirstsSoulSelfStatesGovernmentLastsEvilLostNationsNaturalChanceAbilityPleasureLibertyMoralHonestThis WorldKingsDisciplineLimitsWeightBoundsCorruptionBoundariesGenuineRelaxEmpiresGoodsDividedDecayCommerceSelf DisciplineLicenseCompulsionDespotismProminentHamperMoral DecayHonest Government Author:Russell Kirk
“A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid, deep and sure than this proclamation.” FirstsBeautifulSalvationGenuineSermonsProclamation Book:Encountering Truth: Meeting God in the Everyday Source: Encountering Truth: Meeting God in the Everyday
“A genuine work of art usually displeases at first sight, as it suggests a deficiency in the spectator.” FirstsArtSightGenuineWorks Of ArtSpectatorsDeficiency Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Jesus was the first great teacher of men who showed a genuine sympathy for childhood. When He said "Of such is the kingdom of heaven," it was a revelation.” MenFirstsChildrenSaidJesusHeavenTeacherChildhoodGenuineKingdomsRevelationsGreat TeacherKingdom Of Heaven Author:Edward Eggleston