“Now, to a single-minded man, who is either brave enough or reckless enough to surrender himself wholly to one idea, and look neither right nor left, but only forward, what earthly consequences may follow is not material. Persecution strengthens him; and so he is sure he is right, whether his course end in a prison or on a throne is no matter at all. But men of this calibre are uncommon in any age or in any country very uncommon in this age and this country.” MenLooksMayIdeasEndsCountryMatterEnoughAgeCoursesLeftMaterialsConsequencePrisonBraveSurrenderThronesPersecutionRecklessUncommon Book:The Nemesis of Faith Source: The Nemesis of Faith
“Dare to do something worth of exile and prison if you mean to be anybody. Virtue is praised and left to freeze. [Lat., Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris et carcere dignum Si vis esse aliquis. Probitas laudatur et alget.]” IfsMeanLeftVirtuePrisonDareDaringExileFreeze Author:Juvenal
“It's natural for humans to suppress urges, for when our desires are left unchecked they lead to broken relationships, prison time, and forest fires.” HumansDesireLeftNaturalFireBrokenPrisonForestsUrgesForest FiresBroken RelationshipPrison Time Author:Amy Sedaris
“When I closed THE GRAPES OF WRATH, I was a different man. It enriched my powers of thinking and discipline, and my relationships. I left prison more informed than when I went in. And the more informed you are, the less arrogant and aggressive you are.” ThinkingMenDifferentLeftDisciplinePrisonAggressiveArrogantWrathGrapes Author:Nelson Mandela
“It seemed that most women, because they had been caught, gave up on the movement and were just trying to pass the time until they could be released. Men in prison struggled to maintain their pride, including their manhood, because that is all they had left after everything had been taken away.” MenTryingLeftTakenMovementPridePrisonIncludingCaughtManhoodGave Up Author:Assata Shakur
“I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think. As I worked, physical and mental fatigue set in and I was unable to operate to the maximum of my intellectual ability. But in a single cell in prison, I had time to think. I had a clear view of my past and present, and I found that my past left much to be desired, both in regard to my relations with other humans and in developing personal worth.” ThinkingHumansPastFoundLeftAbilityViewsClearIntellectualRelationRegardPrisonBusyCellsDevelopingMidnightMaximumFatigueMy PastTime To ThinkPast And PresentClear ViewPersonal Worth Author:Nelson Mandela