“You are never to lose sight of nature; the instant you do, you are all abroad, at the mercy of every gust of fashion, without knowing or seeing the point to which you ought to steer.” LosesKnowingSeeingFashionOughtMercySightInstantSteers Book:The Discourses of Sir Joshua Reynolds Source: The Discourses of Sir Joshua Reynolds
“Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.” OrderLosesGraceOughtDespairMercyHumble Author:Rose Philippine Duchesne
“I think when somebody seeks mercy and forgiveness and means it, and I was with [Donald Trump] the entire time, including when he learned about this, people ought to think about that. They ought to think about when somebody asks you for forgiveness contrite and for mercy - are you willing to give it?” PeopleThinkingGivingMeanAsksWillingOughtTrumpMercyIncludingMercy And Forgiveness Author:Kellyanne Conway
“Mercy Falls was all about rumors, and the rumor on Jack was that he got his short fuse from his dad. I didn't know about that. It seemed like you ought to pick the sort of person you would be, no matter what your parents were like.” KnowsPersonsMatterWould BeFallParentLike YouOughtDadPicksMercyNo Matter WhatRumorFuse Book:Shiver Source: Shiver
“I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure upon myself I would thank God for his mercy.” StepsOughtMetsMercyVotePassingPassingsRuinsThank GodThanksgivingCensure Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete
“As to what pertains to the case of infants: You [Fidus] said that they ought not to be baptized within the second or third day after their birth, that the old law of circumcision must be taken into consideration, and that you did not think that one should be baptized and sanctified within the eighth day after his birth. In our council it seemed to us far otherwise. No one agreed to the course which you thought should be taken. Rather, we all judge that the mercy and grace of God ought to be denied to no man born” ThinkingMenShouldSaidLawCoursesBornCasesTakenGraceJudgingOughtBirthMercyThirdsConsiderationDeniedInfantCouncilGrace Of GodBaptismBaptizedCircumcision Author:Cyprian
“If we should be saved and become saints, we ought always to stand at the gates of the Divine mercy to beg and pray for, as an alms, all that we need.” IfsNeedsShouldDivineOughtPrayingMercySaintSavedGatesAlmsDivine Mercy Author:Alphonsus Liguori