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“This doctrine ['that the condition of man cannot be ameliorated, that what has been must ever be, and that to secure ourselves where we are we must tread with awful reverence in the footsteps of our fathers']is the genuine fruit of the alliance between Church and State, the tenants of which finding themselves but too well in their present condition, oppose all advances which might unmask their usurpations and monopolies of honors, wealth and power, and fear every change as endangering the comforts they now hold.”

Source: Jefferson: Writings

“Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.”

Author:Aristotle

“Nothing inspires more reverence and awe in me than an old man who knows how to change his mind.”

Knows Men Mind Science Knowledge Know How Inspire Awe Old Man Reverence

Author:Santiago Ramon y Cajal

“The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.”

Men Evil Fear Punishment Reverence Refrain Generalities Crime And Punishment Nicomachean Ethics

Book:The Nicomachean ethics

Source: The Nicomachean ethics

“The dreamer's valuation of a thing lost - not another man's - is the only standard to measure it by, and his grief for it makes it large and great and fine, and is worthy of our reverence in all cases.”

Men Lost Grief Cases Sadness Fine Standards Worthy Dreamer Reverence Another Man Valuation

Book:Autobiographical Writings

Source: Autobiographical Writings