“When thou art offended at any man's fault, forthwith turn to thyself and reflect in what manner thou doest error thyself. For by attending to this thou wilt quickly forget thy anger, if this consideration is also added, that the man is compelled; for what else could he do? or, if thou art able, take away from him the compulsion.” IfsMenArtAbleTurnsForgetHe ManErrorsFaultsConsiderationCompelledOffendedThyselfCompulsionAttending Author:Marcus Aurelius
“I don't make outlines or plans because whenever I do, they turn out to be useless. It is as if I am compelled to violate the scope of any outline or plan; it is as if the writing does not want me to know what is about to happen.” IfsKnowsWantWritingDoeHappensTurnsPlansUselessWant MeCompelledScopeOutlines Author:Leslie Marmon Silko
“In using the strong hand, as now compelled to do, the government has a difficult duty to perform. At the very best, it will by turns do both too little and too much. It can properly have no motive of revenge, no purpose to punish merely for punishment's sake. While we must, by all available means, prevent the overthrow of the government, we should avoid planting and cultivating too many thorns in the bosom of society.” ShouldMeanLittlesHandsGovernmentPurposeTurnsStrongDifficultToo MuchDutySakeAvailableRevengePunishmentMotiveCompelledBosomsThornsCultivatingStrong Hands Book:Abraham Lincoln; Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings Source: Abraham Lincoln; Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings